What does Italian mean?
Definitions for Italian
ɪˈtæl yənital·ian
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Italian.
Princeton's WordNet
Italiannoun
a native or inhabitant of Italy
Italianadjective
the Romance language spoken in Italy
Italianadjective
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language
"Italian cooking"
Wiktionary
Italiannoun
An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
Italianadjective
Pertaining to Italy, its people or its language.
Italiannoun
The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Switzerland.
Etymology: Italianus, from Italia
ChatGPT
italian
Italian can refer to: 1. A person who is from, or a citizen of Italy, a country in southern Europe. 2. The Romance language spoken mainly in Italy and some regions of Switzerland, San Marino, and the Vatican City. 3. Something relating to or characteristic of Italy, including its culture, customs, traditions, cuisine, fashion, art, and music.
Webster Dictionary
Italianadjective
of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language
Italiannoun
a native or inhabitant of Italy
Italiannoun
the language used in Italy, or by the Italians
Etymology: [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. Italic.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Italian
i-tal′yan, Italic, i-tal′ik, adj. of or relating to Italy or its people.—n. a native of Italy: the language of Italy.—vs.t. Ital′ianate, Ital′ianise, to make Italian.—vs.i. to play the Italian: to speak Italian.—n. Ital′ianism.—Italian architecture, the style practised by the Italian architects of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, which originated in a revival of the ancient architecture of Rome; Italian warehouseman, a dealer in the finer kinds of groceries, as macaroni, vermicelli, dried fruits, &c.—Italic version, or It′ala, a translation of the Bible into Latin, based on a still older version, called Old Latin, and made probably in the time of Augustine. [It. Italiano, Italico—L. Italia—Gr. italos, a bull.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Italian' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2516
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Italian' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4668
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Italian' in Nouns Frequency: #2306
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Italian' in Adjectives Frequency: #336
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Anagrams for Italian »
antilia
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Italian in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Italian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Italian in a Sentence
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi:
I express my deepest sorrow for the death of an Italian who dedicated his life to the service of others.
The inspiration is the new Californian generation ... mixed with the new Italian generation.
I didn’t hear any calls for restraint from Director Mulvaney when the Administration used taxpayer dollars to buy a $43,000 phone booth or a $31,000 dining room table. Where is Director Mulvaney while the Administration is piling-up private jet costs and taking $120,000 Italian vacations — all on the government dime?
I want to save lives but I’m paid by Italians to defend thesafety of Italian citizens. I don’t accept there are organizations ofpseudo-volunteers that endanger the lives of those who flee Africa and thenthink to disembark them all in Italy.
The Europe of today cannot be reformed in my opinion, there's nothing to be reformed in Brussels. It's run by a group of people who hate the Italian people and economy in particular.
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