Ital·ian
ə-ˈtal-yən 
i-,
also
ˌī-
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Italy
b
: a person of Italian descent
2
: the Romance language of the Italians
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Italy, the Italians, or Italian
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Frank’s Italian Restaurant had an impressive 94-year run (on and off) in the metro.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Acutis, an Italian teenager who died from leukemia in 2006, will be declared a saint by Leo at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square expected to be attended by thousands of young people.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Tristen, a man perpetually on a mission, tees up a menu that takes aspects of another culture’s cuisine (this time Italian), blends it into his own (i.e., Afro-Caribbean), and creates something entirely new.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 June 2025
Frank’s Italian Restaurant had an impressive 94-year run (on and off) in the metro.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Adjective
That vibe is especially evident in the kitchen, where a single slab of veined Italian marble forms the island.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Acutis, an Italian teenager who died from leukemia in 2006, will be declared a saint by Leo at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square expected to be attended by thousands of young people.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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“Italian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Italian. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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