itālietis
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Latvian
Etymology
From itālis (“Italian”) + -ietis.
Pronunciation
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Noun
itālietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: itāliete)
- a (male) Italian, a man from Italy or of Italian descent
- (genitive plural) Italian; pertaining to Italy and its people
- italiešu valoda ― the Italian language
Usage notes
There is a synonym noun itālis, but itālietis is preferred in almost all senses; itālis is most often used in the plural itāļi to refer to the Italic peoples of ancient (pre-Roman) Italy. The only exception is the name of the Italian language, for which itāļu valoda is as frequent as itāliešu valoda.
Declension
Declension of itālietis (2nd declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | itālietis | itālieši |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | itālieti | itāliešus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | itālieša | itāliešu |
| dative (datīvs) | itālietim | itāliešiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | itālieti | itāliešiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | itālietī | itāliešos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | itālieti | itālieši |