Dictionary

ital en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈaɪtəl/ (US)

Etymology

Blend of I + vital.

Meanings

1. (Iyaric, Jamaica, countable, uncountable) Pure, natural food suiting a Rastafari lifestyle.
   • On the other side of the spectrum are the many ital restaurants that adhere to the Rastafarian dietary laws (no meat, fish or salt). 2009 November 11, Baz Dreisingere, “Kingston: Trading Beach Chairs for Bar Stools”, in The New York Times:
   • The minister declined the offer of a parley and "itals"―the term for vegetarian dishes that the Dreads favored. 2016, Gabriel J. Christian, Aboard the Commandante Pineres: Dominica, The 11th World Festival of Youth & Students, Cuba July 1978, & the Caribbean Struggle for National Liberation:

Forms

ital en · ADJ · etymology 2

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable, qualifier:proofreading) Abbreviation of italic.
   alt of italic