"Italian" meaning in English

See Italian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪ.ˈtæl.jən/ Audio: en-us-Italian.ogg [US] Forms: Italian [positive], more Italian [comparative], most Italian [superlative]
enPR: ĭ-tălʹ-yən Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is related to Italy.
    Sense id: simple-Italian-en-adj--BqNp0Tx
  2. Something that is related to the Italian people.
    Sense id: simple-Italian-en-adj-6r2JPO5F
  3. Something that is related to the Italian language.
    Sense id: simple-Italian-en-adj-P6tM7vEg

Proper name

IPA: /ɪ.ˈtæl.jən/ Audio: en-us-Italian.ogg [US] Forms: Italian
enPR: ĭ-tălʹ-yən Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Italian is a Romance language.
    Sense id: simple-Italian-en-name-Kal-c18z

Noun

IPA: /ɪ.ˈtæl.jən/ Audio: en-us-Italian.ogg [US] Forms: Italian [singular], Italians [plural]
enPR: ĭ-tălʹ-yən Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An Italian is a person from Italy.
    Sense id: simple-Italian-en-noun-5XyGltTy
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Italian",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Proper noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "John is studying Italian in school."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Italian is a Romance language."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Italian-en-name-Kal-c18z"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "ĭ-tălʹ-yən"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪ.ˈtæl.jən/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/I.\"t{l.j@n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Italian.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Italian"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Italian",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Italians",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "An Italian is a person from Italy."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Italian-en-noun-5XyGltTy",
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "ĭ-tălʹ-yən"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪ.ˈtæl.jən/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/I.\"t{l.j@n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Italian.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Italian"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Italian",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more Italian",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most Italian",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Our family has taken many trips to the Italian countryside."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is related to Italy."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Italian-en-adj--BqNp0Tx"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is related to the Italian people."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Italian-en-adj-6r2JPO5F"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The Italian word \"ciao\" is a greeting known around the world."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is related to the Italian language."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Italian-en-adj-P6tM7vEg"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "ĭ-tălʹ-yən"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪ.ˈtæl.jən/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/I.\"t{l.j@n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Italian.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Italian"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Italian",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Proper noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "John is studying Italian in school."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Italian is a Romance language."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "ĭ-tălʹ-yən"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪ.ˈtæl.jən/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/I.\"t{l.j@n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Italian.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Italian"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Italian",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Italians",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An Italian is a person from Italy."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "ĭ-tălʹ-yən"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪ.ˈtæl.jən/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/I.\"t{l.j@n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Italian.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Italian"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Italian",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more Italian",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most Italian",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Our family has taken many trips to the Italian countryside."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is related to Italy."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is related to the Italian people."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The Italian word \"ciao\" is a greeting known around the world."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Something that is related to the Italian language."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "ĭ-tălʹ-yən"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪ.ˈtæl.jən/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/I.\"t{l.j@n/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Italian.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Italian"
}

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