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Webster 1913 Edition
Italianate
I-tal′ian-ate
,Verb.
T.
[Cf. It.
italianare
.] To render Italian, or conformable to Italian customs; to Italianize.
[R.]
Ascham.
I-tal′ian-ate
,Adj.
Italianized; Italianated.
“Apish, childish, and Italianate.” Marlowe.
Webster 1828 Edition
Italianate
ITAL'IANATE
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
Italianate
Italianate
English
Adjective
Italianate (comparative more Italianate, superlative most Italianate)
- Italian in style or character.
- 2001, Death by Darjeeling, Laura Childs, Page 15
- "This was a residence designed for living on a grand scale, with gilt chandeliers dangling overhead, rich oil paintings adorning walls, and Italianate marble fireplaces in every room."
- 2001, Death by Darjeeling, Laura Childs, Page 15
Translations
Italian in style or character
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Verb
Italianate (third-person singular simple present Italianates, present participle Italianating, simple past and past participle Italianated)
- To Italianize