Italianize

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i tal′yə nīz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
I•tal•ian•ize  (i tal′yə nīz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.i. 
  1. to become Italian in manner, character, etc.
  2. to speak Italian.

v.t. 
  1. to make Italian, esp. in manner, character, etc.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] I•tal′ian•ise′. 
  • Italian + -ize 1605–15
I•tal′ian•i•za′tion, n. 

'Italianize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Italianate - Italianizer

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