itālisks

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From itālis (Italian) +‎ -isks.

Adjective[edit]

itālisks (definite itāliskais, comparative itāliskāks, superlative visitāliskākais, adverb itāliski)

  1. Italian (relating to the Italian language; relating to Italians or to Italy)
    itāliska izrunaItalian pronunciation, accent

Usage notes[edit]

English “Italian” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to itāļu or itāliešu, the genitive plural forms of itālis and itālietis. The adjective itālisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Italian”), or in its adverbial form itāliski.

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