itagliano

Italian

Etymology

A corruption of italiano, where standard /lj/ became [ʎ], a distinct Italian phoneme that is spelled -gli- before vowels.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.taʎˈʎa.no/

Adjective

1. (chiefly northern Italy) Misspelling of italiano.

Usage notes

It is mostly found in some Northern spoken varieties in which the standard /l/ is quite palatalised when followed by /i/ or /j/. In the written language this form mostly surfaces in primary school children and it is not considered an acceptable rendering of the word, despite being a regular rendering of a common pronunciation.

Noun

itagliano m (plural itagliani, feminine itagliana)

1. (chiefly northern Italy) Misspelling of italiano.

Proper noun

itagliano m

1. (humorous, informal, derogatory) ungrammatical or misspelled Italian language.