Itacist
(I"ta*cist) n. [Cf. F. itaciste.] One who is in favor of itacism.
Itacolumite
(It`a*col"u*mite) n. [From Itacolumi, a mountain of Brazil.] (Min.) A laminated, granular,
siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found.
Itaconic
(It`a*con"ic) a. [From aconitic, by transposition of the letters.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating,
an acid, C5H6O4, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by decomposing aconitic and other
organic acids.
Itala
(It"a*la) n. [Fem. of L. Italus Italian.] An early Latin version of the Scriptures (the Old Testament
was translated from the Septuagint, and was also called the Italic version).
Italian
(I*tal"ian) a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. Italic.] Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or
language.
Italian cloth a light material of cotton and worsted; — called also farmer's satin. — Italian iron, a
heater for fluting frills. — Italian juice, Calabrian liquorice.
Italian
(I*tal"ian), n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Italy.
2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.
Italianate
(I*tal"ian*ate) v. t. [Cf. It. italianare.] To render Italian, or conformable to Italian customs; to
Italianize. [R.] Ascham.
Italianate
(I*tal"ian*ate) a. Italianized; Italianated. "Apish, childish, and Italianate." Marlowe.
Italianism
(I*tal"ian*ism) n.
1. A word, phrase, or idiom, peculiar to the Italians; an Italicism.
2. Attachment to, or sympathy for, Italy.
Italianize
(I*tal"ian*ize) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Italianized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Italianizing ] [Cf. F. italianiser,
It. italianizzare.]
1. To play the Italian; to speak Italian. Cotgrave.
2. To render Italian in any respect; to Italianate. "An Englishman Italianized." Lowell.
Italic
(I*tal"ic) a. [L. Italicus: cf. F. italique. Cf. Italian.]
1. Relating to Italy or to its people.
2. Applied especially to a kind of type in which the letters do not stand upright, but slope toward the
right; - - so called because dedicated to the States of Italy by the inventor, Aldus Manutius, about the
year 1500.
Italic languages,
the group or family of languages of ancient Italy. — Italic order (Arch.), the composite
order. See Composite. - - Italic school, a term given to the Pythagorean and Eleatic philosophers,
from the country where their doctrines were first promulgated. — Italic version. See Itala.
Italic
(I*tal"ic), n.; pl. Italics (Print.) An Italic letter, character, or type (see Italic, a., 2.); — often in
the plural; as, the Italics are the author's. Italic letters are used to distinguish words for emphasis, importance,
antithesis, etc. Also, collectively, Italic letters.