-itious
1.
a compound suffix occurring in adjectives of Latin origin (
adventitious
) and with adjectives, formed in Latin or English, associated with nouns ending in
-ition
(
ambitious; expeditious
).
Compare
-ite
2
,
-ous
.
Origin
<
Latin
-icius
or
-īcius
(as in
adventitious
); and <
Latin
-itiōsus
or
-ītiōsus
(as in
ambitious
)
British Dictionary definitions for
-itious
-itious
suffix
1.
having the nature of; characterized by:
nutritious,
suppositious
Word Origin
from Latin
-icius, -itious