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Italian

[ ih-tal-yuhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Italy, its people, or their language.


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
  2. a Romance language, the language of Italy, official also in Switzerland. : It, It., Ital.

Italian

/ ɪˈæə /

noun

  1. the official language of Italy and one of the official languages of Switzerland: the native language of approximately 60 million people. It belongs to the Romance group of the Indo-European family, and there is a considerable diversity of dialects
  2. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Italy, or a descendant of one
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Italy, its inhabitants, or their language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

The pronunciation of Italian with an initial [ahy] sound (pronounced like the word eye ) and often with level stress on the first and second syllables: [ahy, -, tal, -y, uh, n] is heard primarily from uneducated speakers. This pronunciation is sometimes facetious or disparaging in purpose and is usually considered offensive.
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٲi·ܱ adjective
  • t-·ٲi adjective noun
  • 󲹱-·ٲi adjective
  • ԴDz-·ٲi adjective noun
  • -·ٲi adjective noun
  • d-·ٲi adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Italian1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word ٲԳܲ. See Italy, -an
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Example Sentences

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The Italian struck back immediately but was unable to force his way into the first set after a second break as Draper's forehand once again proved to be a key factor.

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Arsenal have not confirmed details of the Italian's injury but sources have indicated he suffered a punctured lung.

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The use of this ancient wartime power, which was only used three times before, and grievously abused in the case of the Japanese and Italian American internment, is an attack on common sense.

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I had cast a lot of Italian actors back then and kind of learned how to figure out who could speak the language and who could adapt it and all that.

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Dumfries, though, got his second with a header to put the Italian side back in front.

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