ITALIAN

Italian

(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language; “Italian cooking”

Italian

(noun) the Romance language spoken in Italy

Italian

(noun) a native or inhabitant of Italy

Source: WordNet® 3.1

I*tal"ian, a. Etym: [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. Italic.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language. 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.

I*tal"ian, n.

1. A native or inhabitant of Italy.

2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition