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/i.ta.ljɛ̃/

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Translation

Italian

Word origin

From Italie, the French name of Italy, from Latin Italia, with the suffix -ien (from Latin -ianus) that forms adjectives of origin. The same word serves as the name of the language.

Origin
Latin
Root
Italia
English cognates
Italian

Grammar

Feminineitalienne
Masc pluralitaliens
Fem pluralitaliennes

Examples

voisine Turin.

My neighbour is Italian and comes from Turin.

l' .

He has been learning Italian for two years.

dîné .

We had dinner in a small Italian restaurant.

l'.

The Italian train arrived on time.

traduit .

She translates Italian novels into French.

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This word is part of lesson 39.