As adjectives the difference between indian and italian
is that
indian is of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies while
Italian is pertaining to Italy, its people or its language.
As nouns the difference between indian and italian
is that
indian is a person from India while
Italian is an inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
As proper nouns the difference between indian and italian
is that
indian is any language spoken by Indians while
Italian is the official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Switzerland.
indian English
Adjective
( -)
Of or relating to India or its people; or (formerly) of the East Indies.
(obsolete) Eastern; Oriental.
* 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , volume 10:
- The morrow next apprear'd with purple hayre / Yet dropping fresh out of the Indian fount, / And bringing light into the heavens fayre .
(dated) Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
(North America) Of foods: made with Indian corn or maize.
- Indian''' bread; '''Indian meal
(chess) Designating any of various chess openings now characterised by black's attempt to control the board through knights and fianchettoed bishops rather than with a central pawn advance.
Synonyms
* (of or or relating to India or its people) (l), (l)
* (of or related to indigenous peoples of the Americas) (l), (l), (l) (chiefly Canadian), (l)
Derived terms
* Amerindian (American Indian)
* Hindian (Asian Indian)
* Indian clover
* Indian elephant
* Indian file
* Indian giving
* Indian Ocean
* Indian red
* Indian sign
* Indian style
* Indian sunburn
* Indian tea
* too many chiefs and not enough Indians
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Related terms
* Indo-
Noun
( en noun)
A person from India.
A member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, or Yupik).
*
(UK, colloquial) A meal at (or taken away from) an Indian restaurant.
- We're going out tonight for an Indian .
Synonyms
* (person from India) Asian Indian
* (indigenous person of the Americas) Amerindian, Native American, Red Indian
* (indigenous person of the Americas) Native Canadian, First Nations person
* See also
Proper noun
( en proper noun)
(nonstandard) Any language spoken by Indians.
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italian Adjective
( en adjective)
Pertaining to Italy, its people or its language.
Synonyms
* (l)
Derived terms
* Italian cloth
* Italian iron
* Italian juice
Noun
( en noun)
An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.
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Proper noun
( en proper noun)
The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Switzerland.
Derived terms
* Old Italian
External links
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