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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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Despite being outnumbered fifty-to-one by the Five Families of the Italian Mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 July 2025
Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
On the data front, French, German and Italian inflation data is due, as are the latest German and EU unemployment figures.
—Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Noun
The region is also increasingly recognized for experimentation, with Italian, Rhône, Spanish, and even Portuguese varietals finding success in this climate.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Despite being outnumbered fifty-to-one by the Five Families of the Italian Mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 July 2025
Adjective
And twice in the last decade, France itself submitted films by non-French filmmakers: Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven’s Elle in 2016 and Italian filmmaker Filippo Neneghetti’s Two of Us in 2020.
France, however, has had bruising experiences with its last two submissions.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
On the data front, French, German and Italian inflation data is due, as are the latest German and EU unemployment figures.
—Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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“Italian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Italian. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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