Italian

See also: italian

Italian - English

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɪˈtæljən/, enPR: ĭtălʹyən
  • (US, less common) IPA: /ˌaɪˈtæljən/

Adjective

Italian (comparative more Italian, superlative most Italian)

  1. Pertaining to Italy, its people or its language.
  2. (obsolete, not comparable) Using an italic style; italic.

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Noun

Italian (countable and uncountable, plural Italians)

  1. (countable) An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
  2. (uncountable) The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland.
  3. (uncountable, cooking) A style of cuisine or individual dishes of or associated with Italy or Italian people.
  4. (uncountable, textiles) A type of linen or cotton cloth with satin finish used primarily for linings, Italian cloth.
  5. (uncountable) Italian vermouth, a dark-colored, sweet or mildly bitter vermouth.
    • gin and Italian
  6. (countable) An Italian sandwich.

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Italian - Basque

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /italian/, [i.t̪a.li.ãn]

Proper noun

Italian

  1. inessive indefinite of Italia

Italian - Finnish

Proper noun

Italian

  1. genitive singular of Italia

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Meaning and Definition of Italian
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