单词 | Italian |
释义 | Italian —Italianesque, adj. /i tal"yeuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Italy, its people, or their language. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent. 3. a Romance language, the language of Italy, official also in Switzerland. Abbr.: It, It., Ital. [1350-1400; ME < ML Italianus. See ITALY, -AN] Pronunciation. The pronunciation of ITALIAN with an initial /uy/ sound (pronounced like the word eye) and often with level stress on the first and second syllables: /uy"tal"yeuhn/ is heard primarily from uneducated speakers. This pronunciation is sometimes facetious or disparaging in purpose and is usually considered offensive. |
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