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Italian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • ĭ-tăl''yən (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /aɪˈtæl.jən/ US, less common, see Eye-talian
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɪˈtæl.jən/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /əˈtæl.jən/ (Australia)
  • /ɪˈtæl.jən/ (Australia)
  • (General-American) audio
  • ī-tăl􂀽'yən US, less common, see Eye-talian
  • /əˈtæ.jən/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle English Italian, from Medieval Latin Italiānus, from Latin Italia (“Italy”). By surface analysis, Italia + -n.

Meanings

  1. Pertaining to Italy.
    • Italian borders
  2. Pertaining to its people or their cultures.
    • Italian cuisines
  3. Pertaining to their language.
    • Italian verbs
  4. (not-comparable, obsolete) Using an italic style; italic.
    • It has been shown that there was a great disposition on the part of some German printers, especially Albert Durer, to adopt the rounded Italian type; others preferring the crisp angularity of the Gothic black-letter, even for general purposes; while for books of devotion it appears to have been deemed the more orthodox; the Italian style of type being deemed an innovation. 1868, Henry Noel Humphreys, A History of the Art of Printing, page 175:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most Italian Degree=Sup lexicographic
more Italian Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

Italian Game · Italian thistle · Italian East Africa · Italianise · Italian tomato · Italian poutine · Italian strawflower · extra-Italian · Italianicity · Italian greyhound · Italian bee · Italianism · Italian green bean · Italian stone pine · Italian flat bean · Italian paste · Italian dressing · Italian bread · anti-Italian · Italian juice · Italian cloth · Italian kale · Italian Somaliland · Italianisation · Italian brainrot · Italianize · Italian Riviera · Italian vermouth · Italian brain rot · Italian woodbine · Italian a · Italian sighthound · Italianate · Judeo-Italian · Italianness · Italianist · Italianish · Italian dandelion · Sicilian Italian · Italian cypress · Italian ice · Italian strike · Italian iron · Gallo-Italian · Italianly · Italianesque · Italian ivy · Italian millet

Hypernyms

European · Indo-European

Synonyms

Italish

Translations (200)

ms bahasa Itali (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · lv itālisks (of or pertaining to Italians) · la italis (of or pertaining to Italy) · yi איטאַליעניש (of or pertaining to Italians) · ka იტალიური (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · es tano (of or pertaining to Italy) · vo Litaliyänik (of or pertaining to Italy) · pt ítalo (of or pertaining to Italy) · bg италиа́нски (of or pertaining to Italy) · de italienischsprachlich (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · hi इतालवी (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · fi italiankielinen (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · ug ئىتاليان (of or pertaining to Italy) · pt ítalo (of or pertaining to Italians) · ga Iodálach (of or pertaining to Italy) · mt Taljan (of or pertaining to Italy) · na Italionise (of or pertaining to Italy) · la italus (of or pertaining to Italians) · lv itāļu (of or pertaining to Italians) · pl włoskojęzyczny (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · id Italia (of or pertaining to Italy) · ky италян (of or pertaining to Italy) · ja イタリアの (of or pertaining to Italy) · vi Ý (of or pertaining to Italy) · io Italiana (of or pertaining to Italy) · bg италиански (of or pertaining to Italians) · uk італі́йський (of or pertaining to Italy) · lv itāliešu (of or pertaining to Italy) · hy իտալերեն (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · sh италѝја̄нскӣ (of or pertaining to Italy) · af Italiaans (of or pertaining to Italians) · tr İtalyan (of or pertaining to Italy) · ar إِيطَالِيّ (of or pertaining to Italy) · la italicus (of or pertaining to Italians) · hi इटालियन (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · kk италияндық (of or pertaining to Italy) · pl włoski (of or pertaining to Italy) · eo itala (of or pertaining to Italy) · nl Italiaanse (of or pertaining to Italy) · nn italiensk (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · sh талѝја̄нскӣ (of or pertaining to Italy) · it italiano (of or pertaining to Italy) · mi Itariana (of or pertaining to Italy) · vo Litaliyänanik (of or pertaining to Italians) · lt itališkas (of or pertaining to Italy) · fa ایتالیایی (of or pertaining to Italy) · lv itāliešu (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · hsb włóski (of or pertaining to Italy) · hi इटली (of or pertaining to Italy) · gl italiano (of or pertaining to Italians) · sk taliansky (of or pertaining to Italy) · la italus (of or pertaining to Italy) · sv italiensk (of or pertaining to Italy) · de italienisch (of or pertaining to Italians) · nb italiensk (of or pertaining to Italy) · tl Italyano (of or pertaining to Italy) · tk italýan (of or pertaining to Italy) · co italianu (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · hi इटालियन (of or pertaining to Italians) · ja(of or pertaining to Italy) · fr italien (of or pertaining to Italy) · vo Tälik (of or pertaining to Italy) · ka იტალიელი (of or pertaining to Italy) · co italianu (of or pertaining to Italy) · ms Itali (of or pertaining to Italy) · lv itālisks (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · gd Eadailteach (of or pertaining to Italy) · af Italiaans (of or pertaining to Italy) · es italiano (of or pertaining to Italy) · sh talìjānskī (of or pertaining to Italy) · ms orang Itali (of or pertaining to Italians) · fi italialainen (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · ro italic (of or pertaining to Italians) · ast italianu (of or pertaining to Italy) · ru италья́нский (of or pertaining to Italy) · te ఇటాలియను (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · pt itálico (of or pertaining to Italians) · yi איטאַליעניש (of or pertaining to Italy) · fr italien (of or pertaining to Italians) · fo italskur (of or pertaining to Italy) · la italicus (of or pertaining to Italy) · nap taliano (of or pertaining to Italy) · ro italienesc (of or pertaining to Italians) · cs vlašský (of or pertaining to Italy) · az italyan (of or pertaining to Italy) · de italienisch (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · mr इटालियन (of or pertaining to Italy) · es ítalo (of or pertaining to Italians) · mn итали (of or pertaining to Italy) · fr italophone (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · es ítalo (of or pertaining to Italy) · ka იტალიური (of or pertaining to Italy) · vo ji-Litaliyänanik (of or pertaining to Italians) · uz italyan (of or pertaining to Italy) · da italiensk (of or pertaining to Italy) · gl italiano (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · cmn 意大利的 (of or pertaining to Italy) · jv Itali (of or pertaining to Italy) · be італья́нскі (of or pertaining to Italy) · eu italiar (of or pertaining to Italy) · sv italiensk (of or pertaining to Italians) · nn italiensk (of or pertaining to Italians) · ro italian (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · csb italsczi (of or pertaining to Italy) · es italiano (of or pertaining to Italians) · vo hi-Litaliyänanik (of or pertaining to Italians) · cs italský (of or pertaining to Italy) · hy իտալական (of or pertaining to Italy) · aeb طَلْيَانِي (of or pertaining to Italy) · fur talian (of or pertaining to Italy) · pl włoski (of or pertaining to Italians) · ms Itali (of or pertaining to Italians) · kk италиялық (of or pertaining to Italy) · lv itāļu (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · co talianu (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · pt italiano (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · ka იტალიური (of or pertaining to Italians) · sv italiensk (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · nl Italiaans (of or pertaining to Italy) · es italiano (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · la italiciānus (of or pertaining to Italy) · nb italiensk (of or pertaining to Italians) · te ఇటాలియను (of or pertaining to Italians) · haw ʻĪkālia (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · lv itālisks (of or pertaining to Italy) · co talianu (of or pertaining to Italy) · ro italian (of or pertaining to Italians) · rue талія́нськый (of or pertaining to Italy) · ca italià (of or pertaining to Italy) · tg итолиявӣ (of or pertaining to Italy) · he אִיטַלְקִי (of or pertaining to Italy) · hi इतालवी (of or pertaining to Italy) · eo itala (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · vi Ý Đại Lợi (of or pertaining to Italy) · la italis (of or pertaining to Italians) · de italienischsprachig (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · my အီတလီ (of or pertaining to Italy) · th อิตาลี (of or pertaining to Italy) · de italienisch (of or pertaining to Italy) · pt italiano (of or pertaining to Italians) · ast italianu (of or pertaining to Italians) · mk италијански (of or pertaining to Italy) · lv itāļu (of or pertaining to Italy) · bg италиански (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · haw ʻĪkālia (of or pertaining to Italians) · oc italian (of or pertaining to Italy) · te ఇటాలియను (of or pertaining to Italy) · ro italienesc (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · ur اطالوی (of or pertaining to Italy) · mhn balsch (of or pertaining to Italy) · ps ايټالوي (of or pertaining to Italy) · fi italialainen (of or pertaining to Italy) · fr italien (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · it italiano (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · cmn 義大利語 /义大利语 (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · pl włoski (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · th อิตาเลียน (of or pertaining to Italy) · tt италча (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · hu olasz (of or pertaining to Italy) · frp étalien (of or pertaining to Italy) · cy Eidalaidd (of or pertaining to Italy) · haw ʻĪkālia (of or pertaining to Italy) · ms Itali (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · nn italiensk (of or pertaining to Italy) · ro italienesc (of or pertaining to Italy) · eo itallingva (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · la italiānus (of or pertaining to Italy) · ky итальян (of or pertaining to Italy) · ro italian (of or pertaining to Italy) · la italicus (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · mhn balsch (of or pertaining to Italians) · za Eiqdaihleih (of or pertaining to Italy) · nb italiensk (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · sq italian (of or pertaining to Italy) · gur itali (of or pertaining to Italy) · ko 이탈리아의 (of or pertaining to Italy) · cmn(of or pertaining to Italy) · sh italìjānskī (of or pertaining to Italy) · fi italialainen (of or pertaining to Italians) · ast italianu (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · cu италїискъ (of or pertaining to Italy) · el ιταλικός (of or pertaining to Italy) · es ítalo (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · vo Litaliyänapükik (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · lo ອິຕາລີ (of or pertaining to Italy) · ia italiano (of or pertaining to Italy) · is ítalskur (of or pertaining to Italy) · pt italiano (of or pertaining to Italy) · eo itala (of or pertaining to Italians) · km អ៊ីតាលី (of or pertaining to Italy) · af Italiaans (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · et itaalia (of or pertaining to Italy) · de italophon (of or pertaining to the Italian language) · pt itálico (of or pertaining to Italy) · hi इटालियन (of or pertaining to Italy) · sl italijánski (of or pertaining to Italy) · gl italiano (of or pertaining to Italy) · hy իտալական (of or pertaining to Italians) · hi इतालवी (of or pertaining to Italians) · lv itāliešu (of or pertaining to Italians)

Italian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • ĭ-tăl''yən (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /aɪˈtæl.jən/ US, less common, see Eye-talian
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɪˈtæl.jən/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /əˈtæl.jən/ (Australia)
  • /ɪˈtæl.jən/ (Australia)
  • (General-American) audio
  • ī-tăl􂀽'yən US, less common, see Eye-talian
  • /əˈtæ.jən/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle English Italian, from Medieval Latin Italiānus, from Latin Italia (“Italy”). By surface analysis, Italia + -n.

Meanings

  1. (countable) A person from Italy or of Italian descent.
    • A tour group of Italians is visiting Westminster Cathedral today.
    • 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”, in BBC Sport:
  2. (uncountable) A style of cuisine or individual dishes of or associated with Italy or Italian people.
    • Simple Cannoli, Lemon Ice, or a delicious Tira Mi Su. With so many wonderful recipes, you can eat Italian anytime. 1995, Betty Crocker's New Italian Cooking, page 5:
    • A: What's for dinner tonight? B: I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some Italian tonight!
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Italian cloth.
    • They bought a bolt of the finest Italian that can be had this side of Italy.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of Italian vermouth, a dark-colored sweet or mildly bitter vermouth.
    • So the English women would have been interested in American drinks, and in came the gin-and-Italian, for example. 1971, John Doxat, The World of Drinks and Drinking, page 102:
    • gin and Italian
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of Italian bread.
    • Can I please get a meatball sub on Italian? Thank you!
  6. (Maine, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Italian sandwich.
    • Can I please get an Italian and a beer? Thank you!

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Italians Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Italian of the East · Sicilian Italian · Old Italian

Synonyms

pizza nigger · white negro · pizzahead · Eyetie · guido · spigotty · Italian · macaroni · spaghetti · guinea · white nigger · dago · wop · wog · Itie · spic · goombah · greaseball · paisan

Translations (139)

ja イタリア人 (person from Italy) · es italiana (person from Italy) · gur Italia-nẽra (person from Italy) · lt italas (person from Italy) · nap taliana (person from Italy) · lv itālietis (person from Italy) · la itala (person from Italy) · sl Italijánka (person from Italy) · fi italialainen (person from Italy) · sh Talìjānka (person from Italy) · ko 이태리 사람 (person from Italy) · pt ítalo (person from Italy) · vo Tälan (person from Italy) · mt Taljana (person from Italy) · scn taliana (person from Italy) · gl italiana (person from Italy) · vec itaƚian (person from Italy) · gd Eadailteach (person from Italy) · es italiano (person from Italy) · ro italiancă (person from Italy) · chr ᎠᎢᏔᎵ (person from Italy) · ko 이태리인 (person from Italy) · vo ji-Litaliyänan (person from Italy) · ru италья́нка (person from Italy) · scn italiana (person from Italy) · ms Itali (person from Italy) · de Italiener (person from Italy) · bn ইতালীয় (person from Italy) · ca italiana (person from Italy) · uk італі́йка (person from Italy) · fur talian (person from Italy) · mk Италијанец (person from Italy) · fr Italien (person from Italy) · bg италиа́нец (person from Italy) · sh Талија́нац (person from Italy) · az италјан (person from Italy) · ca italià (person from Italy) · el Ιταλίδα (person from Italy) · sh Талѝја̄нка (person from Italy) · sk Talian (person from Italy) · nb italiener (person from Italy) · lv itālis (person from Italy) · ar إِيطَالِيَّة (person from Italy) · co talianu (person from Italy) · hu olasz (person from Italy) · ka იტალიელი (person from Italy) · be італья́нец (person from Italy) · ia italiano (person from Italy) · sl Italijàn (person from Italy) · sq italian (person from Italy) · eo italo (person from Italy) · pt italiano (person from Italy) · vo Litaliyänan (person from Italy) · et itaallane (person from Italy) · gur Italga (ethnically) (person from Italy) · ar إِيطَالِيّ (person from Italy) · pt italiana (person from Italy) · oc italian (person from Italy) · eo f italino (person from Italy) · es ítalo (person from Italy) · fa ایتالیایی (person from Italy) · br Italianeg (person from Italy) · pt itálico (person from Italy) · sw Mwitalia (person from Italy) · vec itaƚiana (person from Italy) · sv italienare c italienska (person from Italy) · gl italiano (person from Italy) · is Ítali (person from Italy) · uk італі́єць (person from Italy) · pl Włoch (person from Italy) · sh Talìjān (person from Italy) · sk Talianka (person from Italy) · he אִיטַלְקִי (person from Italy) · hi इटालियन (person from Italy) · ast italianu (person from Italy) · az italyan (person from Italy) · lt italė (person from Italy) · es tano (person from Italy) · it italiano (person from Italy) · sh Italijánac (person from Italy) · nap italianu (person from Italy) · tr İtalyan (person from Italy) · sh Италија́нац (person from Italy) · ko 이탈리아 사람 (person from Italy) · ko 이탈리아인 (person from Italy) · kk италиялық (person from Italy) · da italiener (person from Italy) · haw ʻĪkālia (person from Italy) · cs Italka (person from Italy) · it italiana (person from Italy) · scn talianu (person from Italy) · pl Włoszka (person from Italy) · ast italiana (person from Italy) · mt Taljan (person from Italy) · be італья́нка (person from Italy) · de Italienerin (person from Italy) · co italiana (person from Italy) · hy իտալացի (person from Italy) · nap taliano (person from Italy) · nl Italiaan (person from Italy) · sh Talijánac (person from Italy) · sh Italìjānka (person from Italy) · nap italiana (person from Italy) · fr Italienne (person from Italy) · nl Italiaanse (person from Italy) · yi איטאַליענער (person from Italy) · co italianu (person from Italy) · la italus (person from Italy) · af Italianer (person from Italy) · grc Ἰταλός (person from Italy) · cmn 意大利人 (person from Italy) · ro italiană (person from Italy) · ru италья́нец (person from Italy) · mk Италијанка (person from Italy) · nn italienar (person from Italy) · bg италиа́нка (person from Italy) · sh Italìjān (person from Italy) · et itaallased (person from Italy) · ro italian (person from Italy) · el Ιταλός (person from Italy) · cs Ital (person from Italy) · te ఇటాలియను (person from Italy) · vo hi-Litaliyänan (person from Italy) · nap talianu (person from Italy) · eu italiar (person from Italy) · hi इतालवी (person from Italy) · vi người Ý (person from Italy) · an italián (person from Italy) · la italis (person from Italy) · sh Италѝја̄нка (person from Italy) · ia italiana (person from Italy) · co taliana (person from Italy) · sh Талѝја̄н (person from Italy) · lv itāliete (person from Italy) · sh Италѝја̄н (person from Italy) · an italiana (person from Italy) · scn italianu (person from Italy) · sw Mwitali (person from Italy) · ms orang Itali (person from Italy)

wikidata: Q146778 · wikidata: Q50001 · wikidata: Q26877308 · wikidata: Q192786 · wikidata: Q25004038

Italian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • ĭ-tăl''yən (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /aɪˈtæl.jən/ US, less common, see Eye-talian
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɪˈtæl.jən/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /əˈtæl.jən/ (Australia)
  • /ɪˈtæl.jən/ (Australia)
  • (General-American) audio
  • ī-tăl􂀽'yən US, less common, see Eye-talian
  • /əˈtæ.jən/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle English Italian, from Medieval Latin Italiānus, from Latin Italia (“Italy”). By surface analysis, Italia + -n.

Meanings

  1. The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland; various varieties (dialects) exist.
    • The tour group asked their questions in Italian, and their tour guide translated.
    • In Occitan a stroll, una passejada, is close to the Italian passeggiata, and a reminder of what a public business it is to amble these streets. 2024 July 20, Fiona Sampson, “The other Dordogne: exploring France’s unspoiled Périgord region”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 16 Sep 2024:

Coordinates

Old Italian

Relateds

Wiktionary’s coverage of Italian terms

Translations (123)

hi इतालवी (language) · gur italne (language) · vec itaƚian (language) · an italián (language) · ta இத்தாலியன் (language) · frp italien (language) · pl (język) włoski (language) · sk taliančina (language) · ko 이탈리아어 (language) · sv italienska (language) · mk италијански (language) · co italianu (language) · chr ᎢᏔᎵ (language) · fa ایتالیایی (language) · so Talyani (language) · cy Eidaleg (language) · ar إِيطَالِيّ (language) · ur اطالوی (language) · ms Itali (language) · lt Italų (language) · th ภาษาอิตาลี (language) · be італья́нская мо́ва (language) · ca italià (language) · dsb italšćina (language) · io Italiana (language) · ar الإِيطَالِيَّة (language) · da italiensk (language) · nv Doohatsʼíí Yátiʼ Dineʼé Bizaad (language) · fr italien (language) · es italiano (language) · tt италия (language) · hsb italšćina (language) · eo Itala (language) · br Italianeg (language) · ro italiană (language) · pt italiano (language) · sq gjuha italiane (language) · sl italijánščina (language) · scn italianu (language) · lt Itališkai (language) · nap talianu m italianu (language) · uz italyancha (language) · sh talìjānskī (language) · mr इटालियन (language) · is ítalska (language) · nn italiensk (language) · hy իտալերեն (language) · ia italiano (language) · id Bahasa Italia (language) · li Ieteljaansj (language) · yi איטאַליעניש (language) · co talianu (language) · cmn 意大利語 /意大利语 (language) · mt it-Taljan (language) · cs italština (language) · ms bahasa Itali (language) · sh italìjānskī (language) · be італья́нская (language) · frp étalien (language) · he אִיטַלְקִית (language) · scn talianu (language) · et Itaalia (language) · bg италиански (language) · lv itāļu valoda (language) · kw Italek (language) · oc italian (language) · az италјан (language) · ja 伊語 (language) · ka იტალიური (language) · te ఇటాలియను (language) · wa itålyin (language) · nrf Italien (language) · nap taliano (language) · ast italianu (language) · yue 意大利文 (language) · eu italiera (language) · sh талѝја̄нскӣ (language) · vo Litaliyänapük (language) · la lingua italica (language) · hi इटालियन (language) · el ιταλικά (language) · roa-tar tagliàne (language) · gl italiano (language) · ru италья́нский (language) · mdf италиень (language) · af Italiaans (language) · gd Eadailtis (language) · az italyan (language) · fo italskt (language) · kmr Talyanî (language) · sw Kiitalia (language) · mi reo Itariana (language) · it italiano (language) · ne इटालियन (language) · mhn balsch (language) · vo Tälapük (language) · arn italia dungun (language) · ti ጣሊያንኛ (language) · kl italiamiutut (language) · vi tiếng Ý (language) · sh италѝја̄нскӣ (language) · tl Italyano (language) · nb italiensk (language) · ga Iodáilis (language) · lv itāliešu valoda (language) · ka იტალიური ენა (language) · sw Kiitaliano (language) · gur italle (language) · nl Italiaans (language) · xmf იტალიური ნინა (language) · de Italienisch (language) · si ඉතාලි භාෂාව (language) · tr İtalyanca (language) · mn итали (language) · fy Italjaansk (language) · la italicum (language) · fi italia (language) · uk італі́йська (language) · hu olasz (language) · zu Isintaliyane (language) · ja イタリア語 (language) · ar اللُّغَة الإِيطَالِيَّة (language) · si ඉතාලි (language)

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