italian

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See also: Italian

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Noun

italian m (plural italianj or italienj, definite singular italianlu, definite plural italianjlji or italienjlji)

  1. Italian (a person from Italy or of Italian descent)

Derived terms

Finnish

Noun

italian

  1. genitive singular of italia

Anagrams

Ligurian

Etymology

Compare Italian italiano.

Pronunciation

Adjective

itali

  1. Italian

Noun

italian m (plural italien, feminine italiaña)

  1. Italian (native or inhabitant of Italy)
  2. (uncountable) Italian (language)

Usage notes

  • In the sense of “language”, the term is used absolutely: "l'italian" (“the Italian”)

Lombard

Etymology

From Latin ītaliānus.

Pronunciation

  • (Milanese) IPA(key): /itaˈljãː/
  • Rhymes: -ã
  • Hyphenation: ita‧lian

Adjective

italian m (feminine italiana)

  1. Italian

Occitan

Etymology

Itàlia +‎ -an

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /itaˈlja/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

italian m (feminine singular italiana, masculine plural italians, feminine plural italianas)

  1. Italian

Noun

italian m (plural italians, feminine italiana, feminine plural italianas)

  1. an Italian person

italian m (uncountable)

  1. the Italian language

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

Adjective

italian

  1. Italian

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian italiano. By surface analysis, Italia +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Adjective

italian m or n (feminine singular italiană, masculine plural italieni, feminine and neuter plural italiene)

  1. Italian (of, from, or pertaining to Italy, the Italian people or the Italian language)
    Synonym: italienesc

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite italian italiană italieni italiene
definite italianul italiana italienii italienele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite italian italiene italieni italiene
definite italianului italienei italienilor italienelor

Noun

italian m (plural italieni, feminine equivalent italiană or italiancă)

  1. an Italian man
    Synonym: (slang) macaronar

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative italian italianul italieni italienii
genitive-dative italian italianului italieni italienilor
vocative italianule italienilor

Synonyms

See also

Wikious
Boobota
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