Italian

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: I=tal=ian

CIDE DICTIONARY

Italian, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. Italic.].

 Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.  [1913 Webster]

Italian cloth a light material of cotton and worsted; -- called also farmer's satin. -- Italian iron, a heater for fluting frills. -- Italian juice, Calabrian liquorice.

Italian, n. 

•  A native or inhabitant of Italy.  [1913 Webster]
•  The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Italian, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a a native or national of Italy. b a person of Italian descent.
2 the Romance language used in Italy and parts of Switzerland.
--adj. of or relating to Italy or its people or language.

Idiom

Italian vermouth a sweet kind of vermouth.

Etymology

ME f. It. Italiano f. Italia Italy