Italiote

1 of 2

noun

Ital·​i·​ote

ə̇ˈtalēˌōt,

-ēət

variants or less commonly Italiot

-ēət,

-ēˌät

plural -s

: a Greek inhabitant of ancient Italy

Italiote

2 of 2

adjective

"

: of or relating to the Italiotes

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek Italiōtēs, from Italia Italy + -ōtēs -ote

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