-ite是个直接来自法语的名词后缀。它有两种作用：1)加在名词后面表示人，这时，它有an inhabitant of〜(…的居民），a descendant of〜（…的后代），a follower of〜(…的追随者），a person associated with〜(与…有关的人)等意思。2)加在名词词根后面表物，表示 a mineral species (矿物），a fossil (化石）, an explosive (炸药），a chemical product (化工产品）等意思。

先介绍几个由-ite组成的表示人的名词。

Canaanite [Canaan n. 迦南;-ite→] an inhabitant of Canaan 迦南人 / Canaanites once lived in a region between the Jordon and the Mediterranean. 迦南人过去住在约旦河与地中海之间的地带。

Israelite [ Isael (Jacob) n. 以色列(即雅各）;-ite=>“a descendant of Israel (Jacob)雅各的后代” →]n. a Jew；a Hebrew 犹太人，希伯来人 / Israelites regarded themselves as chosen by God.犹太人把自己看成是上帝的选民。

Trotskyite [Trotsky n. 托洛斯基；-ite→] n. a follower or supporter of Leon Trotsky 托洛斯基分子 / He was exiled from the country as a Trotskyite and died abroad. 他被作为托洛斯基分子流放国外并死在异国他乡。

laborite [ labor n. 劳工大众；-ite=>“ a person associated with labour与劳工大众有联系的人” →]n. a person who supports the interests of workers 劳工派成员 / He is a laborite but not a member of Labour Party. 他是个劳工派成员但不是工党党员。