Italish
UK/ɪˈtælɪʃ/US/ɪˈtælɪʃ/
Italish adjective: pertaining to Italy, its people, or language; Italian.
Adjective
Italish (comparative more Italish, superlative most Italish)
- Pertaining to Italy, its people, or language; Italian.
- first Patron S. Frances, as we find in the history of his idolatrous feast, and also in the book of conformities of Frances to Christ, written by an Italish friar called Bartholomew Pisanus.1849, John Bale, Select works of John Bale D.D. Bishop of Ossory
- “O Italish England,” he wrote, “what has become of your ancient fortitude and might; since Tuscanism has come in, Vanity is above all else, and next comes villainy; there is no one who is not a minion; grand words cover feeble deeds.”1902, Lewis Einstein, The Italian Renaissance in England
- Made in the Italian manner, or appearing Italian.
Forms of Italish
| comparative | more Italish |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Italish |
Origin of Italish
From Italy + -ish. Compare Italic.
Questions about Italish
- What does Italish mean?
- Italish means pertaining to Italy, its people, or language; Italian.
- What part of speech is Italish?
- Italish is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Italish?
- Italish is pronounced /ɪˈtælɪʃ/ (UK).
Words near Italish in the dictionary
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