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- [ih-tal-yuh n]
- /ɪˈtæl yən/
- /ɪˈtæl.jən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-tal-yuh n]
- /ɪˈtæl yən/
Definitions of italian word
- adjective italian of or relating to Italy, its people, or their language. 1
- noun italian a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent. 1
- noun italian a Romance language, the language of Italy, official also in Switzerland. Abbreviation: It, It., Ital. 1
- noun italian language of Italy 1
- noun italian person from Italy 1
- adjective italian of or from Italy 1
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Origin of italian
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word Italiānus. See Italy, -an
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Italian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
italian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
italian usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for italian
noun italian
- catalan — Something that is Catalan belongs or relates to Catalonia, its people, or its language. Catalonia is a region of Spain.
- continental — Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain.
- french — of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its inhabitants, or their language, culture, etc.: French cooking.
- frenches — of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its inhabitants, or their language, culture, etc.: French cooking.
- latin — an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
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See also
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