suffixfirst conjugation
-itō
-itō (present infinitive -itāre, perfect active -itāvī, supine -itātum)
Classical[ɪ.toː]Ecclesiastical[i.to]
Meaning
- morphemeForms frequentative verbs from existing verbs or from certain adjectives (notably adjectives of the third declension in -is, -alis, and -bilis/-ibilis)
Origins
From -tō, although the appearance of -i- when affixed to first conjugation verbs has not been explained.