Italy
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom/[ˈɪ.tə.lɪj]/
- United States/[ˈɪ.ɾə.li]/
- //ˈɪtəli//
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A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.
proper noun
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A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.
Rome is the heart of Italy [...]. She was, is, and must ever be, her capital.
Italy and her invaders
Serie A club Inter Milan – whom Eriksen had been contracted to at the time of the incident – let the midfielder move abroad as he was unable to play in Italy unless the ICD device was removed.
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Synonym of Apennine Peninsula.
Etymology
Etymology tree Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 (víteliú)bor.? Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ταλίᾱ (Ītalíā)der. Latin Italiabor. Old English Italia English Italy Inherited from Old English Italia. Usually explained as a cognate of vitulus (“calf”), thus meaning "land of young bulls" in Oscan. In that case, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (“year”). According to some ancient Greek authors, named after a king Italus or Italos, whose kingdom was on the peninsula. Doublet of Italia.
Italy · A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.
itch · A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person…itching · A sensation that itches.itchy · Characterized by itching. (of a condition)