marites

== Latin == === Verb === marītēs second-person singular present active subjunctive of marītō == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === Marites — capitalized === Etymology === By folk etymology, from Mare, ito ang latest (literally “Sis, here's the latest”), but actually after Marites, the eponymous character in TikTok videos by content creator Justine Luzares in 2020. The senses “buzz; gossip” emerged by 2021. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmaɾites/ [ˌmaː.ɾɪˈt̪ɛs] Rhymes: -aɾites Syllabification: ma‧ri‧tes === Noun === márités or marités (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜒᜆᜒᜐ᜔) (slang) rumormonger Synonyms: tsismosa, (slang) mosang (by extension) gossip; buzz Synonyms: tsika, tsismis ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ====