English Online Dictionary. What means italic? What does italic mean?
English
Alternative forms
- italick
Etymology
Named after the nation of Italy, as it was first used by an Italian printer, Aldo Manuzio, around 1500. Literally Italy + -ic.
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: ĭtălʹĭk, IPA(key): /ɪˈtælɪk/
- (US) enPR: ĭtălʹĭk, ītălʹĭk, IPA(key): /ɪˈtælɪk/, /aɪˈtælɪk/
Adjective
italic (not comparable)
- (typography, of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- (typography, of a typeface or font) Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.
Usage notes
- The sense of “oblique” is more recent, and still sometimes criticized, but is now by far the more common sense in everyday use.
Synonyms
- cursive
- oblique
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “oblique”): upright
Derived terms
- italicize
- italics
Translations
See also
- roman
- boldface
Noun
italic (plural italics)
- (typography) A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
- An oblique handwriting style, such as used by Italian calligraphers of the Renaissance.
Translations
Related terms
- Italian
- Italic
- italical
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French italique, from Latin italicus. By surface analysis, Italia + -ic.
Adjective
italic m or n (feminine singular italică, masculine plural italici, feminine and neuter plural italice)
- italic
- Italic