Ital·ian·ate
ə-ˈtal-yə-nət 
-ˌnāt
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: Italian in quality or characteristics
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The two-story 1865 Italianate brick home has its original flooring in the kitchen, where a staircase leads to three bedrooms in their original layout on the second floor.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 30 Apr. 2025
Miami’s Vizcaya Gardens is an Italianate palace and gardens perched on the sea that transports you across the ocean to the Mediterranean.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
The $15 admission ticket grants you access to the original 19th-century Italianate villa, the classic boxwood parterre garden, and a museum filled with photos and other artifacts detailing the Barnsley family's history.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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The architecture followed the neoclassical style with Italianate details, such as overhanging eaves, a flat roof and simple, geometric shapes.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The two-story 1865 Italianate brick home has its original flooring in the kitchen, where a staircase leads to three bedrooms in their original layout on the second floor.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 30 Apr. 2025
Miami’s Vizcaya Gardens is an Italianate palace and gardens perched on the sea that transports you across the ocean to the Mediterranean.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
The $15 admission ticket grants you access to the original 19th-century Italianate villa, the classic boxwood parterre garden, and a museum filled with photos and other artifacts detailing the Barnsley family's history.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
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“Italianate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/italianate. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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