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ital

US/ˈaɪtəl/

ital noun: pure, natural food suiting a Rastafari lifestyle. Also the abbreviation of italic.

Noun (1)

ital (countable and uncountable, plural itals)

  1. (Iyaric, Jamaica) Pure, natural food suiting a Rastafari lifestyle.
    • On the other side of the spectrum are the many ital restaurants that adhere to the Rastafarian dietary laws (no meat, fish or salt).2009 November 11, Baz Dreisingere, “Kingston: Trading Beach Chairs for Bar Stools”, in The New York Times
    • The minister declined the offer of a parley and "itals"―the term for vegetarian dishes that the Dreads favored.2016, Gabriel J. Christian, Aboard the Commandante Pineres: Dominica, The 11th World Festival of Youth & Students, Cuba July 1978, & the Caribbean Struggle for National Liberation

Noun (2) capitalized: Ital

Ital (countable and uncountable, plural Itals)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of ital (“Rastafari food”).

Also used as

ital is also the abbreviation of italic.

Forms of ital

pluralitals
pluralItals

Origin of ital

Blend of I + vital.

Words that rhyme with ital

Questions about ital

What does ital mean?
Ital means pure, natural food suiting a Rastafari lifestyle.
What part of speech is ital?
Ital is a noun.
How do you pronounce ital?
Ital is pronounced /ˈaɪtəl/ (US).
What is the plural of ital?
The plural of ital is itals.

Words near ital in the dictionary

  1. itai-itai disease
  2. Itaipu
  3. Itaipu Dam
  4. Itaituba
  5. Itajaí
  6. ital
  7. ital.
  8. Itala
  9. Italese
  10. Italexit
  11. Itali

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