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- [adjective ih-tal-yuh-neyt, -nit; verb ih-tal-yuh-neyt]
- /adjective ɪˈtæl yəˌneɪt, -nɪt; verb ɪˈtæl yəˌneɪt/
- /ə.ˈtæ.ljə.ˌnet/
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- [adjective ih-tal-yuh-neyt, -nit; verb ih-tal-yuh-neyt]
- /adjective ɪˈtæl yəˌneɪt, -nɪt; verb ɪˈtæl yəˌneɪt/
Definitions of italianate word
- adjective italianate Italianized; conforming to the Italian type or style or to Italian customs, manners, etc. 1
- adjective italianate Art. in the style of Renaissance or Baroque Italy. 1
- adjective italianate Architecture. noting or pertaining to a mid-Victorian American style remotely based on Romanesque vernacular residential and castle architecture of the Italian countryside, but sometimes containing Renaissance and Baroque elements. 1
- verb with object italianate to Italianize. 1
- noun italianate Italian in character or appearance. 1
- adjective italianate Italian in style or character 0
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Origin of italianate
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
From the Italian word italianato, dating back to 1560-70. See Italian, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Italianate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
italianate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
italianate usage trend in Literature
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