Italy

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Etymology

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    Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ταλίᾱ (Ītalíā)der.
    Old English Italia
    English Italy

    From Old English Italia, borrowed from Latin Italia, from Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ταλίᾱ (Ītalíā), possibly borrowed from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 (víteliú). Usually explained as a cognate of vitulus (“calf”), thus meaning "land of young bulls" in Oscan. In that case, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (“year”). According to some ancient Greek authors, named after a king Italus or Italos, whose kingdom was on the peninsula.

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    Italy

    2. A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.
      • 1868, E. S. G. S., Italy and her capital, page 170:
        Rome is the heart of Italy [...]. She was, is, and must ever be, her capital.
      • 19th century, Thomas Hodgkin, Italy and her invaders, title:
        Italy and her invaders
    3. Synonym of Apennine Peninsula

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    country in Southern Europe

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