-ito

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ito"

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈito/
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: i‧to

Suffix

-ito

1. See -it-

Italian

Suffix

-ito

1. used with a stem to form the past participle of regular -ire verbs

Anagrams

• tio-, toi

Latin

Etymology 1

From -tō, although the appearance of -i- when affixed to first conjugation verbs has not been explained.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɪ.toː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [i.to] (stressed on antepenult)

Suffix

-itō (present infinitive -itāre, perfect active -itāvī, supine -itātum); first conjugation

1. Forms frequentative verbs from existing verbs or from certain adjectives (notably adjectives of the third declension in -is, -alis, and -bilis/-ibilis)

Usage notes

Unlike -tō, this suffix is attached to the present stem of the verb. The vowel of the suffix replaces any final vowel of the stem, thus cantā- > cant-itā-. It is often found suffixed to first conjugation verbs, including existing frequentatives in -tō, but some examples from other conjugations also exist, such as agō > agitō.

Conjugation

   Conjugation of -itō (first conjugation)

indicative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	-itō		-itās		-itat		-itāmus		-itātis		-itant
	imperfect	-itābam		-itābās		-itābat		-itābāmus		-itābātis		-itābant
	future	-itābō		-itābis		-itābit		-itābimus		-itābitis		-itābunt
	perfect	-itāvī		-itāvistī		-itāvit		-itāvimus		-itāvistis		-itāvērunt, -itāvēre
	pluperfect	-itāveram		-itāverās		-itāverat		-itāverāmus		-itāverātis		-itāverant
	future perfect	-itāverō		-itāveris		-itāverit		-itāverimus		-itāveritis		-itāverint
passive	present	-itor		-itāris, -itāre		-itātur		-itāmur		-itāminī		-itantur
	imperfect	-itābar		-itābāris, -itābāre		-itābātur		-itābāmur		-itābāminī		-itābantur
	future	-itābor		-itāberis, -itābere		-itābitur		-itābimur		-itābiminī		-itābuntur
	perfect	-itātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	-itātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	-itātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	-item		-itēs		-itet		-itēmus		-itētis		-itent
	imperfect	-itārem		-itārēs		-itāret		-itārēmus		-itārētis		-itārent
	perfect	-itāverim		-itāverīs		-itāverit		-itāverīmus		-itāverītis		-itāverint
	pluperfect	-itāvissem		-itāvissēs		-itāvisset		-itāvissēmus		-itāvissētis		-itāvissent
passive	present	-iter		-itēris, -itēre		-itētur		-itēmur		-itēminī		-itentur
	imperfect	-itārer		-itārēris, -itārēre		-itārētur		-itārēmur		-itārēminī		-itārentur
	perfect	-itātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	-itātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	—		-itā		—		—		-itāte		—
	future	—		-itātō		-itātō		—		-itātōte		-itantō
passive	present	—		-itāre		—		—		-itāminī		—
	future	—		-itātor		-itātor		—		—		-itantor
non-finite forms		infinitive						participle
		active			passive			active			passive
present		-itāre			-itārī, -itārier1			-itāns			—
future		-itātūrum esse			-itātum īrī			-itātūrus			-itandus
perfect		-itāvisse			-itātum esse			—			-itātus
future perfect		—			-itātum fore			—			—
perfect potential		-itātūrum fuisse			—			—			—
verbal nouns		gerund								supine
		genitive		dative		accusative		ablative		accusative		ablative
		-itandī		-itandō		-itandum		-itandō		-itātum		-itātū

¹The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Derived terms

• -titō

Latin terms suffixed with -ito

accubito

agito

appellito

auctito

bubulcito

cantito

captito

cenito

circito

clamito

cursito

declamito

defensito

dictito

factito

fluito

fruito

gravito

habilito

habito

iactito

increpito

incursito

latito

lectito

levito

locito

mussito

nominito

pangito

pensito

periclitor

perpetuito

pigritor

sciscitor

sessito

sicilicissito

solito

subigito

suppedito

vendito

ventito

vilito

visito

vocito

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [iː.toː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [i.to]

Suffix

-ītō

1. ablative/dative masculine/neuter singular of -ītus

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɪ.toː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [i.to]

Suffix

-itō

1. ablative/dative masculine/neuter singular of -itus

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.tu/

• Rhymes: -itu

Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin -ittus. Doublet of -eto, -ete, and -eta.

Suffix

-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos, feminine -ita, feminine plural -itas)

1. (uncommon) forms diminutives

   Synonym: -inho

   ‎burro (“donkey”) + ‎-ito → ‎burrito (“small donkey”)

Suffix

-ito (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ita, masculine plural -itos, feminine plural -itas)

1. (uncommon) forms diminutives

   Synonym: -inho

   ‎caro (“expensive”) + ‎-ito → ‎carito (“a bit expensive”)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ito

barquito

burrito

cabrito

carito

chulezito

dacito

faniquito

galrito

lobito

meteorito

mosquito

negrito

palmito

tiquito

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin -ettus.

Suffix

-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos)

1. (geology) -ite (forms the names of rocks and minerals)

   Synonyms: -ite, -ita

Further reading

• “-ito”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “-ito”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈito/ [ˈi.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: -i‧to

Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin -ittus. Doublet of -ete.

Suffix

-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos, feminine -ita, feminine plural -itas)

1. forms diminutives of nouns

Derived terms

• -cecito
• -cito
• -ecito

Descendants

• Chavacano: -ito
• → Cebuano: -ito
• → Tagalog: -ito

See also

• -illo
• -ico
• -ín

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos)

1. forms names of minerals

   grafito

Etymology 3

Suffix

-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos)

1. (chemistry) forms the name of a salt derived from an acid with a low oxidation number (similar to -ite in English)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -ito

abajito

Abelito

abriguito

abuelito

acabadito

acostadito

adiosito

Adolfito

adornito

africanito

agachadito

aguacerito

aguadito

agujerito

ajito

alguito

amiguito

ancianito

angelito

anillito

animalito

anteojito

antojito

Antonito

añito

aparatito

apestosito

apretadito

arbolito

aretito

arito

arquito

arregladito

arreglito

arroyito

articulito

asadito

asquerosito

asquito

asustadito

atadito

atolito

autito

azulito

babosito

bajito

banquito

baratito

barquito

barrilito

bebito

berrinchito

besito

bichito

bigotito

billetito

bizcochito

blandito

blanquito

bocadito

bolillito

bolivianito

bollito

bolsito

bombillita

bonito

borrachito

borriquito

bracito

brillito

brochito

buchito

burrito

caballerito

caballito

cabrito

cacharrito

cachito

cachorrito

cafetito

caldito

calentito

calientito

calladito

callandito

calvito

caminito

campito

candidatito

canelito

cangrejito

cantadito

cantito

capitalito

caprichito

carajito

caramelito

cargadito

cariñito

Carlitos

carnavalito

carpinchito

carpinterito

carrito

cartelito

casquito

cerdito

cerebrito

cerrito

cestito

chachito

chanchito

changarrito

changuito

chaparrito

charquito

charrito

chavalito

chelito

chinchorrito

chinito

chiquitito

chiquito

chiringuito

chivito

chochito

choclito

chopito

choricito

chorlito

chorrito

Chuchito

chulito

chupito

churrasquito

churrito

cielito

cigarrito

circulito

clarito

clavadito

clavelito

clavito

cleriguito

cochinito

codito

cogollito

cojito

coladito

compadrito

compañerito

complicadito

conejito

conguito

consejito

coñito

copihuito

coquito

corderito

corralito

correíto

cortadito

cortito

costadito

crecidito

criollito

cristalito

crucerito

crudito

cuadernito

cuadradito

cuadrito

cuartelito

cuartito

cubanito

cubito

cuchillito

cuchito

cuenquito

cuentito

cuerito

cuerpito

cuidadito

culito

currito

cursito

dadito

decretito

dedito

delantalito

delgadito

derechito

despacito

detallito

diablito

dibujito

dinerito

diputadito

discursito

doradito

Further reading

• “-ito”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish -ito.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈito/ [ˈiː.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: -i‧to

Suffix

-ito (noun-forming suffix, proper noun-forming suffix, feminine -ita, Baybayin spelling ᜒᜆᜓ)

1. used to form diminutives of nouns (in specific words)

Derived terms

• Tagalog terms suffixed with -ito

  amigito

  bagito

  bangkito

  charing

  Pepito

  platito

  tito

  tsinito

See also

• -ing
• -oy
• -ay

Anagrams

• Tio