Italian
[ ih-tal-yuh n ]
/ ɪˈtæl yən /
adjective
of or relating to Italy, its people, or their language.
noun
Origin of Italian
pronunciation note for Italian
The pronunciation of
Italian with an initial
[ahy] /aɪ/ sound (pronounced like the word
eye ) and often with level stress on the first and second syllables:
[ahy-tal-yuh n] /ˈaɪˈtæl yən/ is heard primarily from uneducated speakers. This pronunciation is sometimes facetious or disparaging in purpose and is usually considered offensive.
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British Dictionary definitions for italian
Italian
/ (ɪˈtæljən) /
noun
the official language of Italy and one of the official languages of Switzerland: the native language of approximately 60 million people. It belongs to the Romance group of the Indo-European family, and there is a considerable diversity of dialects
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Italy, or a descendant of one
See Italian vermouth
adjective
relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Italy, its inhabitants, or their language