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-itides

/-ˈaɪtɪdiːz/

-itides is the plural of -itis.

Meaning of -itis

Suffix

-itis (noun-forming suffix, usually uncountable, plural (uncommon) -itides or (rare) -itises or (rare) -ites)

  1. (usually) Denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
  2. (humorous, usually) Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases.
    • What to Do About Senioritis: Make Your Senior Year Count, College Board. Accessed April 4, 2008.

Questions about -itides

What is -itides the plural of?
-itides is the plural of -itis.
How do you pronounce -itides?
-itides is pronounced /-ˈaɪtɪdiːz/.

Words near -itides in the dictionary

  1. -itan
  2. -itate
  3. -ite
  4. -ites
  5. -itic
  6. -itides
  7. -ities
  8. -ition
  9. -itious
  10. -itis
  11. -itises

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -itides (page history and authors); -itis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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