italic

[ ih-tal-ik, ahy-tal- ]

/ ɪˈtæl ɪk, aɪˈtæl- /

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adjective

designating or pertaining to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, patterned upon a compact manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of information, etc.: These words are in italic type.

(initial capital letter) of or relating to Italy, especially ancient Italy or its tribes.

noun

Often italics. italic type.

(initial capital letter) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including ancient Latin, Oscan, Umbrian, and modern Romance.

Origin of italic

1555–65; <Latin Italicus<Greek Italikós, equivalent to Ital(ía) Italy + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM italic

non-I·tal·ic, adjective, noun

Words nearby italic

Italian sixth, Italian Somaliland, Italian sonnet, Italian spinone, Italian vermouth, italic, Italicism, italicize, italics, Italo-, Italophile

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Example sentences from the Web for italic

The two red capitals are made of a rather Roman type to match the Italic (and the small Roman text of the book).
Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering|Edward Johnston
Mr. Gallatin moved to strike out the words printed in italic.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton
The Latin matrix of the text is printed in italic letters while the Japanese is in roman.
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language|Diego Collado
The type used for the text was in each case an Italic of English size, with a small Roman for indexes.
A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898|Henry R. Plomer

The loosely compacted alliance of the Italic states withstood all the efforts of Hannibal to rend it asunder.
Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913|Evelyn Baring

British Dictionary definitions for italic (1 of 2)

italic

/ (ɪˈtælɪk) /

adjective

Also: Italian of, relating to, or denoting a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

noun

a style of printing type modelled on this, chiefly used to indicate emphasis, a foreign word, etcCompare roman 1

(often plural) italic type or print

Word Origin for italic

C16 (after an edition of Virgil (1501) printed in Venice and dedicated to Italy): from Latin Italicus of Italy, from Greek Italikos

British Dictionary definitions for italic (2 of 2)

Italic

/ (ɪˈtælɪk) /

noun

a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes many of the ancient languages of Italy, such as Venetic and the Osco-Umbrian group, Latin, which displaced them, and the Romance languages

adjective

denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages, esp the extinct ones

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单词	italic
释义	italic [ ih-tal-ik, ahy-tal- ] / ɪˈtæl ɪk, aɪˈtæl- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR italic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective designating or pertaining to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, patterned upon a compact manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of information, etc.: These words are in italic type. (initial capital letter) of or relating to Italy, especially ancient Italy or its tribes. noun Often italics. italic type. (initial capital letter) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including ancient Latin, Oscan, Umbrian, and modern Romance. Origin of italic 1555–65; <Latin Italicus<Greek Italikós, equivalent to Ital(ía) Italy + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM italic non-I·tal·ic, adjective, noun Words nearby italic Italian sixth, Italian Somaliland, Italian sonnet, Italian spinone, Italian vermouth, italic, Italicism, italicize, italics, Italo-, Italophile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for italic The two red capitals are made of a rather Roman type to match the Italic (and the small Roman text of the book). Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering\|Edward Johnston Mr. Gallatin moved to strike out the words printed in italic. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)\|Thomas Hart Benton The Latin matrix of the text is printed in italic letters while the Japanese is in roman. Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language\|Diego Collado The type used for the text was in each case an Italic of English size, with a small Roman for indexes. A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898\|Henry R. Plomer The loosely compacted alliance of the Italic states withstood all the efforts of Hannibal to rend it asunder. Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913\|Evelyn Baring British Dictionary definitions for italic (1 of 2) italic / (ɪˈtælɪk) / adjective Also: Italian of, relating to, or denoting a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right noun a style of printing type modelled on this, chiefly used to indicate emphasis, a foreign word, etcCompare roman 1 (often plural) italic type or print Word Origin for italic C16 (after an edition of Virgil (1501) printed in Venice and dedicated to Italy): from Latin Italicus of Italy, from Greek Italikos British Dictionary definitions for italic (2 of 2) Italic / (ɪˈtælɪk) / noun a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes many of the ancient languages of Italy, such as Venetic and the Osco-Umbrian group, Latin, which displaced them, and the Romance languages adjective denoting, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages, esp the extinct ones Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to italic font, case, boldface, roman, agate, pica
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italic

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Origin of italic

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British Dictionary definitions for italic (1 of 2)

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Word Origin for italic

British Dictionary definitions for italic (2 of 2)

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