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Italianize

/ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz/

Italianize verb: to give something Italian characteristics.

Verb

Italianize (third-person singular simple present Italianizes, present participle Italianizing, simple past and past participle Italianized)

  1. (transitive) To give something Italian characteristics
  2. (intransitive) To adopt an Italian way of life, or Italian manners

Forms of Italianize

third-person singular presentItalianizes
present participleItalianizing
past participleItalianized
pastItalianized

Origin of Italianize

From Italian (“of or pertaining to Italy”) + -ize (“to make”).

Words formed from Italianize

Questions about Italianize

What does Italianize mean?
Italianize means to give something Italian characteristics.
What part of speech is Italianize?
Italianize is a verb.
How do you pronounce Italianize?
Italianize is pronounced /ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz/ (UK).
What is the past tense of Italianize?
The past tense of Italianize is Italianized.

Words near Italianize in the dictionary

  1. Italianist
  2. Italianists
  3. Italianity
  4. Italianization
  5. Italianizations
  6. Italianize
  7. Italianized
  8. Italianizer
  9. Italianizers
  10. Italianizes
  11. Italianizing

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