Italy
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English Italy, Italie, from Old English Italia (“Italy”), from Latin Italia (“Italy”), via Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ταλίᾱ (Ītalíā), from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 (víteliú). Usually explained as a cognate of vitulus (“calf”), thus meaning "land of young bulls" in Oscan. In that case, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (“year”). According to some ancient Greek authors, named after a king Italus or Italos, whose kingdom was on the peninsula.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈɪtəli/
- (General American) IPA(key): [ˈɪ.ɾə.li]
- (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): [ˈɪ.tə.li]
- (Ghanaian) IPA(key): [ˈi.tɐ.li]
Audio (US): (file)
Proper noun edit
Italy
- A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.
- 1868, E. S. G. S., Italy and her capital, page 170:
- Rome is the heart of Italy [...]. She was, is, and must ever be, her capital.
- 19th century, Thomas Hodgkin, Italy and her invaders, title:
- Italy and her invaders
- Synonym of Apennine Peninsula
Meronyms edit
country in Southern Europe
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Descendants edit
- → Thai: อิตาลี (ì-dtaa-lîi)
Translations edit
country in southern Europe
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See also edit
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia (Czech Republic), Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City
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