itālietis
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Latvian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From itālis (“Italian”) + -ietis.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
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
Declension [edit]
declension of itālietis
| 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 |
Usage notes [edit]
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.
