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Italian vs Italianism - What's the difference?

italian | italianism |

As nouns the difference between italian and italianism

is that italian is while italianism is a loanword from the italian language.

italian

English

(wikipedia Italian) (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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    • , year=2012 , date=May 5 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=As Di Matteo celebrated and captain John Terry raised the trophy for the fourth time, the Italian increased his claims to become the permanent successor to Andre Villas-Boas by landing a trophy.}}

    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

    See also

    * (it) * Language list

    External links

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    italianism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia Italianism) (en noun)
  • A loanword from the Italian language
  • A characteristic of Italy or the Italian people
  • A tendency to assimilate or imitate the culture or customs of Italy

    • Synonyms

    * Italicism