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Italian noun

  /aɪˈtæliən/ , /ɪˈtæliən/
  • (uncountable) The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland.
 italia, italialainen
  • (countable) An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
 italialainen, italia

Italian adjective

  /aɪˈtæliən/ , /ɪˈtæliən/
  • Pertaining to Italy.
 italialainen, italia
  • Pertaining to its people or their cultures.
  • Pertaining to their language.
 italialainen, italiankielinen, italia

Italianize verb

  /ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz/
  • (transitive) To give something Italian characteristics
 italialaistaa, italialaistua

Italianization properNoun

  /ɪˌtæljənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ , /ɪˌtæljənəˈzeɪʃən/
  • (historical) The forced cultural and ethnic assimilation of minorities in the Kingdom of Italy, with particular reference to the Fascist government (1922–1943).
 italialaistaminen

Italianness noun

  • The quality or characteristic of being Italian.
 italialaisuus
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