-ītis

== Latvian == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ītjas. Cognates include Lithuanian -ytis and Proto-Slavic *-iťь. === Suffix === -ītis, -īte Added to nouns to form diminutives. The masculine (-ītis) is added to masculine nouns, and the feminine (-īte) to feminine nouns. ==== Synonyms ==== -elis -iņš -tiņš ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -īte (feminine counterpart of -ītis)