Italian
See also italian
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin Italiānus, from Italia (“Italy”)
Pronunciation
- enPR: ĭtălʹyən, IPA: /ɪˈtæljən/, X-SAMPA: /I"t{lj@n/
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Audio (US) (file) - IPA: /ˌaɪˈtæljən/ (derogatory)
Adjective
Italian (comparative more Italian, superlative most Italian)
- Pertaining to Italy, its people or its language.
Synonyms
Translations
of or pertaining to Italy
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of or pertaining to Italians
of or pertaining to the Italian language
Noun
Italian (plural Italians)
- An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
- 2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, BBC Sport:
- 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.
- 2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, BBC Sport:
Translations
person
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Proper noun
Italian
- The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Switzerland.
Derived terms
Translations
language
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See also
- Wiktionary's coverage of Italian terms
- Appendix:Italian Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Italian
External links
- ISO 639-1 code it, ISO 639-3 code ita
- Ethnologue entry for Italian, it
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