Italian

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Proper noun 1.5.1 Derived terms 1.5.2 Translations 1.6 External links

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Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

Medieval Latin Italiānus, from Italia, Italy.

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• enPR: ĭtălʹyən, IPA: /ɪˈtæljən/, SAMPA: /I"t{lj@n/
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Italian (comparative more Italian, superlative most Italian)

1. Pertaining to Italy, its people or its language.

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[edit] Noun

Italian (plural Italians)

1. An inhabitant of Italy or a person of Italian descent.

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Singular Italian

Plural -

Italian

1. The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Switzerland.

[edit] Derived terms

• Old Italian

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[edit] External links

• ISO 639-1 code it, ISO 639-3 code ita (SIL)
• Ethnologue entry for Italian, ita