Italian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Italian in British English:
UK [ɪˈtæliən]
How to pronounce Italian in American English:
US [ɪˈtæliən]
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- Noun:
- a native or inhabitant of Italy
- the Romance language spoken in Italy
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- Adjective:
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language
Word Origin
- Italian (n.)
- early 15c., "native of Italy," from Italian Italiano, from Italia "Italy" (see Italy). As an adjective from 1640s.
Example
- 1. Every italian possesses a tiny bit of silvio .
- 2. The italian and spanish bond yields fell back .
- 3. Reports talk of italian fugitives in corsica and croatia .
- 4. The exact italian wording is now available on t-shirts .
- 5. I 'm a 2nd generation italian .