Italian adj 1: of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language; "Italian cooking" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Italy 2: the Romance language spoken in Italy
Italian \I*tal"ian\, 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. [1913 Webster]
Italian \I*tal"ian\, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Italy. [1913 Webster] 2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians. [1913 Webster]