-itic

1. a combination of -ite ¹ and -ic, used to form adjectives from nouns ending in -ite:

   Semitic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -itic¹

< Latin -iticus < Greek -itikos, equivalent to -it ( ēs ) -ite ¹ + -ikos -ic; in some words representing French -itique < Latin < Greek, as above