/ɪˈtæliən/

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Meaning

From Italy, or the language that people in Italy speak. It always takes a capital letter.

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Word origin

From Italia, the Latin name for Italy.

Origin
Latin
Root
Italia

Examples

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"Italian" tells you where the food comes from.

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Here "Italian" says which country she is from.

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"Italian" is also the name of the language.

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This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 2: Italian, winter, tongue and 7 more words.