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Italian

//ɪˈtæljən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to Italy.

    "Italian borders"

  2. 2
    Pertaining to its people or their cultures.

    "Italian cuisines"

  3. 3
    Pertaining to their language.

    "Italian verbs"

  4. 4
    Using an italic style; italic. not-comparable, obsolete

    "It has been shown that there was a great disposition on the part of some German printers, especially Albert Durer, to adopt the rounded Italian type; others preferring the crisp angularity of the Gothic black-letter, even for general purposes; while for books of devotion it appears to have been deemed the more orthodox; the Italian style of type being deemed an innovation."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An inhabitant of Italy or a person of Italian descent. countable

    "As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy."

  2. 2
    the Romance language spoken in Italy wordnet
  3. 3
    The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland. uncountable

    "In Occitan a stroll, una passejada, is close to the Italian passeggiata, and a reminder of what a public business it is to amble these streets."

  4. 4
    a native or inhabitant of Italy wordnet
  5. 5
    A style of cuisine or individual dishes of or associated with Italy or Italian people. uncountable

    "Simple Cannoli, Lemon Ice, or a delicious Tira Mi Su. With so many wonderful recipes, you can eat Italian anytime."

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  1. 6
    Ellipsis of Italian cloth. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis
  2. 7
    Ellipsis of Italian vermouth, a dark-colored sweet or mildly bitter vermouth. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable

    "gin and Italian"

  3. 8
    Ellipsis of Italian sandwich. Maine, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English Italian, from Medieval Latin Italiānus, from Latin Italia (“Italy”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English Italian, from Medieval Latin Italiānus, from Latin Italia (“Italy”).

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