Italy

ˈɪtəli

Definition

Definition of Italy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographycountry in Southern Europe with Rome as capital

Italy is famous for its art and cuisine.
Italy won the World Cup in 2006.
She dreams of visiting Italy next summer.

Italia

Italian Republic

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Origin of Italy

Latin, Italia (land of calves)

Terms with Italy included in their meaning

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bolognese pasta sauce

cooking

meat-based sauce originating from Bologna Italy

palazzo

grand residence

luxurious, palace-like residence, often large and impressive, in Italy

High Renaissance

museum studies

early 1500s Italy peak, noted for skillful, human-focused creative work

vino

drink

wine, especially from Spain or Italy

Italian vermouth

drink

type of vermouth from Italy, typically sweet and aromatic

casino

history

small house or pleasure house in Italy

red shirt

history

follower of Garibaldi in Italy

Italian lira

finance

former basic unit of money in Italy

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French:Italie, ...
German:Italien, ...
Italian:Italia, ...
Spanish:Italia, ...
Portuguese:Itália, ...
Chinese:意大利, ...
Japanese:イタリア, ...
Arabic:إيطاليا, ...
Hebrew:אִיטַלְיָה, ...
Russian:Италия, ...
Ukrainian:Італія, ...
Hindi:इटली, ...
Bengali:ইতালি, ...
Catalan:Itàlia, ...
Czech:Itálie, ...
Danish:Italien, ...
Dutch:Italië, ...
Greek:Ιταλία, ...
Hungarian:Olaszország, ...
Khmer:អ៊ីតាលី, ...
Korean:이탈리아, ...
Persian:ایتالیا, ...
Polish:Włochy, ...
Portuguese (BR):Itália, ...
Romanian:Italia, ...
Swedish:Italien, ...
Thai:อิตาลี, ...
Turkish:İtalya, ...
Vietnamese:Ý, ...

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