Italian

I·tal·ian (

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adj.

Of or relating to Italy or its people, language, or culture.

a. A native or inhabitant of Italy.

b. A person of Italian descent.

2. The Romance language of the Italians and an official language of Switzerland.

[Middle English, from Latin Italinus, from Italia, Italy.]

Italian

Adjective

of Italy

Noun

1. a person from Italy

2. the official language of Italy and one of the official languages of Switzerland

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	Italian - a native or inhabitant of Italy Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD European - a native or inhabitant of Europe dago, ginzo, greaseball, wop, Guinea - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent Etruscan - a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC) Neopolitan - a resident of Naples Roman - a resident of modern Rome Sabine - a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people of the central Apennines north of Rome who were conquered and assimilated into the Roman state in 290 BC Venetian - a resident of Venice Sicilian - a resident of Sicily Tuscan - a resident of Tuscany Oscan - an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania Samnite - an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania who clashed repeatedly with the early Romans Florentine - a native or resident of Florence, Italy Genoese - a native or resident of Genoa Milanese - a native or inhabitant of Milan Neapolitan - a native or inhabitant of Naples Sardinian - a native or inhabitant of Sardinia
	2.	Italian - the Romance language spoken in Italy Signora - an Italian title or form of address for a married woman Signorina - an Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman Latinian language, Romance language, Romance - the group of languages derived from Latin Old Italian - the Italian language up to the middle of the 16th century Sardinian - the Italian dialect spoken in Sardinia; sometimes considered a separate language with many loan words from Spanish Tuscan - a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence) Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD donna - an Italian woman of rank
Adj.	1.	Italian - of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language; "Italian cooking"

Translations

Italian [ɪˈtæljən] adj → italiano

n → italiano/a;

(LING) → italiano

Italian [ɪˈtæljən] adj → italien(ne)

n → Italien(ne);

(Ling) → italien m

Italian [ɪˈtæljən] adj → italienisch

n → Italiener(in) m(f);

(Ling) → Italienisch nt;

the Italians → die Italiener pl

Italian [ɪˈtæljən] adj → italiano/a

n → italiano/a;

(LING) → italiano;

the Italians → gli Italiani

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