italiko

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish itálico, from Latin italicus. Named after the nation of Italy, as it was first used by an Italian printer, Aldo Manuzio, around 1500.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiˈtaliko/ [ʔɪˌt̪aː.lɪˈxo]
• Rhymes: -aliko
• Syllabification: i‧ta‧li‧ko

Adjective

itálikó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜆᜎᜒᜃᜓ) (typography)

1. italic

Related terms

• Italya
• Italyana
• Italyano

Further reading

• “italiko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018