Italian is an official language of Italy and San Marino and is spoken fluently by the majority of the countries' populations. Italian is the third most spoken language in Switzerland (after German and French), though its use there has moderately declined since the 1970s.
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Of or relating to Italy or its people, language, or culture. n. 1. a. A native or inhabitant of Italy. b. A person of Italian ancestry. 2. The Romance language of the Italians and an official language of Switzerland. [Middle English, from Latin Italiānus, from Italia, Italy .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
1 of 2 noun Ital· ian ə-ˈtal-yən i-, also ˌī- 1 a : a native or inhabitant of Italy b : a person of Italian descent 2 : the Romance language of the Italians Italian 2 of 2 adjective : of, relating to, or …
Italian language, Italian Italiano, Romance language spoken by some 66,000,000 persons, the vast majority of whom live in Italy (including Sicily and Sardinia ). It is the official language of Italy, San Marino, and (together with Latin) Vatican City. Italian is also (with German, French, and Romansh) an official language of Switzerland, where it is spoken in Ticino and Graubünden (Grisons) cantons by some 666,000 individuals.
Italian is a language rich with vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and semantic nuances. In fact, the most complete dictionaries can contain from 80,000 to 250,000 entries . Research carried out a few years before the death of the famous Italian linguist Tullio De Mauro (1932-2017) confirmed that, in everyday conversation, around half of the population only uses 3000 words.
The Italian-language version was among the first ones to be created, in May 2001. The original URL was italian.wikipedia.com, while the standardized ISO 639 address it.wikipedia.com became active a few days later. Afterwards, Wikipedia sites switched their domains from wikipedia.com to wikipedia.org. The very first pages (circa five hundred) were simply untranslated copies from the English-language Wikipedia; the first edits were made from June …
Learning and Teaching Italian Teachers and students can use these comprehensive Italian language guides to improve reading, writing, and comprehension skills for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. History & Culture Vocabulary Grammar Italian Pronunciation For Beginners How to Type Accents in Italian on a Keyboard
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noun. the official language of Italy and one of the official languages of Switzerland: the native language of approximately 60 million people. It belongs to the Romance group of the Indo …
Italian Restaurants in Charlotte. 1. The Fig Tree Restaurant. “The rosemary focaccia with rosemary-infused olive oil was the perfect start.”. “ flavor bombs bathing in a gorgonzola sauce paired with very fresh (and "w”. 2. Luce Restaurant & …