Italian
a native or inhabitant of Italy
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,209 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,950 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Italy
- the Romance language spoken in Italy
adjective
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language Italian cooking
Italian in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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It was a grand old Italian air, requiring severity of tone and power.
Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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Italian organ-men and milk-men paraded the street regularly, and made it sound hollow to their music.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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Leave your painted comforts; I 'll make Italian cut-works in their guts If ever I return.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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Mlle. Gilberte knew too well the thoroughly Italian exaggeration of the worthy maestro to be surprised.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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At La Chaudeau A Quiet Life The Wine of Jurançon Friar Lubin Rondel My Secret From the Italian.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1