adj
italish
Italish (adj) means relating to Italy, its people or its language.
adj
1
Relating to Italy, its people or its language.
"By coincidence, I am now travelling aboard another Otranto, a spaceship of Italish manufacture. Its engines are silent as it slips through interstellar space towards an artificial Golconda. Not a whisper comes from them."
— Brian Wilson Aldiss, The secret of this book: 20-odd stories (1995)
"“O Italish England,” he wrote, “what has become of your ancient fortitude and might; since Tuscanism has come in, Vanity is above all else, and next comes villainy; there is no one who is not a minion; grand words cover feeble deeds.”"
— Lewis Einstein, The Italian Renaissance in England (1902)
2
Made or styled in a way that looks or feels Italian.
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Etymology
Formed from Italy and -ish; compare Italic.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of italish?
"italish" (adj) means relating to Italy, its people or its language.
What are the different meanings of italish?
"italish" has 2 main meanings: 1. Relating to Italy, its people or its language; 2. Made or styled in a way that looks or feels Italian.
