Italish

//ɪˈtælɪʃ// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to Italy, its people, or language; Italian. archaic

    "first Patron S. Frances, as we find in the history of his idolatrous feast, and also in the book of conformities of Frances to Christ, written by an Italish friar called Bartholomew Pisanus."

  2. 2
    Made in the Italian manner, or appearing Italian.

Example

More examples

"first Patron S. Frances, as we find in the history of his idolatrous feast, and also in the book of conformities of Frances to Christ, written by an Italish friar called Bartholomew Pisanus."

Etymology

From Italy + -ish. Compare Italic.

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