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italy

[ˈɪ.ɾə.li]

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
italy
IPA
[ˈɪ.ɾə.li]
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.

name

Synonym of Apennine Peninsula.

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈɪ.ɾə.li]

Derived Forms

Italexit Italian Italianate Italianisation Italianization Italianise Italianize Italic Italiot Italish Itallywood Italophile

Phrases

Italo- Italy towel New Italy

Synonyms

Italia Apennine Peninsula

Rhymes With

wittily

Questions

How do you pronounce italy?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈɪ.ɾə.li].
What does italy mean?
A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.
Where does italy come from?
It is traced to Proto-Indo-European.

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