italian

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Aromanian

Alternative forms

• italianu, italean

Noun

italian m (plural italianj or italienj, definite singular italianlu, definite plural italianjlji or italienjlji)

1. Italian (a person from Italy or of Italian descent)

Derived terms

• italinescu

Finnish

Noun

italian

1. genitive singular of italia

Anagrams

• laitain, liaanit, litania

Ligurian

Etymology

Compare Italian italiano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /itaˈljaŋ/

Adjective

itali

1. Italian

Noun

italian m (plural italien, feminine italiaña)

1. Italian (native or inhabitant of Italy)
2. (uncountable) Italian (language)

Usage notes

• In the sense of “language”, the term is used absolutely: "l'italian" (“the Italian”)

Related terms

• Italia

Lombard

Etymology

From Latin ītaliānus.

Pronunciation

• (Milanese) IPA^(key): /itaˈljãː/
• Rhymes: -ã
• Hyphenation: ita‧lian

Adjective

italian m (feminine italiana)

1. Italian

Occitan

Etymology

Itàlia +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /itaˈlja/

Adjective

italian m (feminine singular italiana, masculine plural italians, feminine plural italianas)

1. Italian

Noun

italian m (plural italians, feminine italiana, feminine plural italianas)

1. an Italian person

italian m (uncountable)

1. the Italian language

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /itaˈljaŋ/

Adjective

italian

1. Italian

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian italiano. By surface analysis, Italia +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌi.ta.liˈan/

Adjective

italian m or n (feminine singular italiană, masculine plural italieni, feminine and neuter plural italiene)

1. Italian (of, from, or pertaining to Italy, the Italian people or the Italian language)

   Synonym: italienesc

Declension

Noun

italian m (plural italieni, feminine equivalent italiană or italiancă)

1. an Italian man

   Synonym: (slang) macaronar

Declension

Synonyms

• (slang, vulgar) broscar

See also

• italiană (female equivalent and language)