Italicism


I·tal·i·cism

I0261200 (ĭ-tăl′ĭ-sĭz′əm)n. An Italianism, especially a word or idiom borrowed from or suggestive of the Italian language.

I•tal•i•cism

(ɪˈtæl əˌsɪz əm)

n. Italianism, esp. an idiom or a characteristic of the Italian language. [1765–75]

Italicism

1. an Italian loanword in English, as chiaroscuro.
2. Italianism. See also printing.See also: Language
the use of italics in printing text to indicate foreign words, abbreviations, emphasis, titles, etc.See also: Printing