suffix · femininethird declension
-tis
-tis f (genitive -tis)
Classical[tɪs]Ecclesiastical[tis]
Meaning
- femininemorphemesuffixed to a verb stem to form a noun, usually denoting an action or result
Origins
From Proto-Italic *-tis, from Proto-Indo-European *-tis, suffix forming nouns from verbal roots.