Italian Definition
ĭ-tălyən
adjective
Of Italy or its people, language, or culture.
Webster's New World
noun
A native or inhabitant of Italy.
American Heritage
A person born or living in Italy.
Webster's New World
The Romance language spoken in Italy.
Webster's New World
An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
Wiktionary
pronoun
The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Switzerland.
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Other Word Forms of Italian
Noun
Singular:
Italian
Plural:
italiansOrigin of Italian
Middle English from Latin Italiānus from Italia , Italy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Medieval Latin Italiānus, from Italia (“Italy”)
From Wiktionary
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