German

Suffix

-iter

1. used to form adverbs (not productive; often present in terms derived from Latin)

Examples

• idealiter, percentualiter, prozentualiter
• Derived from Latin: adverbialiter, conditionaliter, generaliter, impersonaliter, konditionaliter, obiter, pronominaliter, realiter, simpliciter, specialiter, totaliter

Latin

Alternative forms

• -ter

Etymology

Perhaps ultimately from the nominative masculine singular of oppositional adjectives in Proto-Indo-European *-teros; perhaps extended from the suffix in prepositions like inter, praeter.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈ-i.ter/

Suffix

-iter ‎(comparative -ius, superlative -issimē)

1. -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.

Usage notes

The suffix -iter is usually added to a third-declension adjective stem to form an adverb of manner.

Examples:

adverbiāliter ‎(“adverbially”), from adverbiālis ‎(“adverbial”)

celeriter ‎(“swiftly, immediately”), from celer ‎(“fast, swift”)

fortiter ‎(“strongly, powerfully”), from fortis ‎(“strong, powerful”)

nātūrāliter ‎(“naturally”), from nātūrālis ‎(“natural”)

The suffix -iter was sometimes added to a second-declension stem, although -ē and -ō were more commonly used in such situations.

Examples:

avāriter ‎(“greedily”), from avārus ‎(“greedy”)

circiter ‎(“round about”), from circus ‎(“circle”)

dūriter ‎(“roughly, harshly”), from dūrus ‎(“rough, harsh”)

Synonyms

• (-ly): -ē, -er, -ō

See also

• Latin words suffixed with -iter