Plural of italic
regular plural
The plural of italic is italics.
Forms of italic
| Singular | italic /ɪˈtælɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | italics |
| Countable | countable |
Italics in a sentence
- There is no need to put the whole paragraph in italics.From the entry italics
- In English, foreign words are typically written in italics until they are naturalized.From the entry naturalize
- I will always put word-forms (and all the phrases and clauses I mention as examples) in italics.2024, Geoffrey K. Pullum, The Truth About English Grammar, Polity Press, →ISBN, page 17. From the entry lexeme
- I did not put the Nłeʔkepmxcín in italics because it's not a foreign language.2023 February 18, “G.A. Grisenthwaite's novel Home Waltz is a coming-of-age story about friendship, identity and acceptance”, in CBC Radio. From the entry Nłeʔkepmxcín
- The deer family grouping is Cervidae, spelled without italics and pronounced SERV-ee-dah.2013, Leonard Lee Rue, Whitetail Savvy, →ISBN. From the entry family grouping
Meaning of italic
- adjective Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- adjective Having letters that slant or lean to the right; oblique.
- noun A typeface in which the letters slant to the right.
Questions about the plural of italic
- What is the plural of italic?
- The plural of italic is italics.
- Is italic countable?
- Italic is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: italic (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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