Italy
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From Italian Italia < Latin Ītalia, via Greek from Oscan Víteliú (a name for the southwestern tip of the boot of Italy), meaning "land of bulls" in Oscan; usually assumed to be a cognate of vitulus (“‘calf’”), despite the different length of the i.
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Italy
- A country in southern Europe, one of the states of the European Union. Official name: The Italian Republic (in Italian, la Repubblica Italiana).
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European country
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