Ital·ian
ə-ˈtal-yən 
i-,
also
ˌī-
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Italy
b
: a person of Italian descent
2
: the Romance language of the Italians
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Italy, the Italians, or Italian
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Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
The collection’s design, which features Basquiat’s 1983 painting In Italian, reflects the concept of assemblage—both in art and winemaking.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Of all the new metro Phoenix restaurants, try these 3 first: Italian to fine dining 'Meth lab of democracy' no more: Why is everyone so obsessed with Arizona?
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This opera is sung in Italian with English captions.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
The collection’s design, which features Basquiat’s 1983 painting In Italian, reflects the concept of assemblage—both in art and winemaking.
—Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The Italian actress had been narrating HBO’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s novels, about the lives of two book-loving, quietly competitive friends from a poor Naples neighborhood, since its first episode in 2018.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Of all the new metro Phoenix restaurants, try these 3 first: Italian to fine dining 'Meth lab of democracy' no more: Why is everyone so obsessed with Arizona?
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Italian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Italian. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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