-itate

== English == === Etymology === From Latin -itāt-, past participial stem of -itō. On the model of e.g. Classical Latin nōbilitō and found in borrowings e.g. premeditate, debilitate, agitate. === Suffix === -itate (very rare) Forming verbs, typically implying intense or repetitive activity. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === == Interlingua == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin -itās. Compare -tate from the same source. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [iˈta.te] === Suffix === -itate alternative form of -tate, giving a quality or characteristic of an adjective; -ity ==== Usage notes ==== Forms nouns from adjectives and sometimes other nouns. Examples include: fraternitate (“brotherhood, fraternity”) libertate (“liberty”) sexualitate (“sexuality”) ==== Derived terms ==== == Latin == === Suffix === -itāte ablative singular of -itās == Romanian == === Alternative forms === -tate, -ătate === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin -itātem. This particular form of the suffix is used in neologisms, and based on French -ité. The inherited form -ătate is found in older words. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [iˈta.te] === Suffix === -itate f (plural -ități) -ity ==== Usage notes ==== Forms nouns from adjectives and sometimes other nouns. Examples include: fraternitate (“brotherhood, fraternity”) libertate (“liberty”) sexualitate (“sexuality”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ====