Italianize

See also: italianize

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English Italian
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English Italianize

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

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    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

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