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
Examples of Italian in a Sentence
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
The good news for the Italian is that several players who had suffered knocks before the international break, including Éder Militão, Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé and Thibaut Courtois, were all fit and played either the full 90 minutes or close to it.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Using the kitchen as a focal point, the former palette comes across in Crema Marfil marble countertops, orange-brown tile backsplash, Champagne metal accents, and Italian beachwood cabinets.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Recent films produced by the Italian include Johnny Depp’s San Sebastian entry Modi starring Al Pacino, Jean-Claude Van Damme’s franchise sequel Kill ‘Em All 2 and thriller Skincare starring Elizabth Banks.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
The good news for the Italian is that several players who had suffered knocks before the international break, including Éder Militão, Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé and Thibaut Courtois, were all fit and played either the full 90 minutes or close to it.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Adjective
But again, someone who is exuberant and joyful and passionate and very Italian.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Using the kitchen as a focal point, the former palette comes across in Crema Marfil marble countertops, orange-brown tile backsplash, Champagne metal accents, and Italian beachwood cabinets.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Italian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Italian. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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