Ἰταλός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Thucydides used the name to describe the Arcadian king of the Oenotrians. The name is said to be linked to Latin vitulus and Etruscan 𐌉𐌃𐌅𐌋𐌅𐌔, both terms referring to calves, but this could be folk etymology.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ῑ̓τᾰλός (Ītalósm (genitive Ῑ̓τᾰλοῦ); second declension

  1. Italus

Inflection

Noun

Ῑ̓τᾰλός (Ītalósm (genitive Ῑ̓τᾰλοῦ); second declension

  1. an inhabitant of Italy; an Italic person; an Italian

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: Ιταλός (Italós)
  • Latin: Ītalus

References

  1. ^ Charnock, Local Etymology: A Derivative Dictionary of Geographical Names