italophile

I·tal·o·phile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-tal-uh-fahyl, it-l-uh-]
- /ɪˈtæl əˌfaɪl, ˈɪt l ə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-tal-uh-fahyl, it-l-uh-]
- /ɪˈtæl əˌfaɪl, ˈɪt l ə-/

Definitions of italophile word

noun italophile a person who admires Italian customs, traditions, etc. 1
adjective italophile Also, Italophil [ih-tal-uh-fil, it-l-uh-] /ɪˈtæl ə fɪl, ˈɪt l ə-/ (Show IPA). favoring Italian customs, manners, traditions, etc. 1

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Origin of italophile

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; Ital(ian) + -o- + -phile

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Parts of speech for Italophile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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italophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

italophile usage trend in Literature

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