Word
italy
Phoneticsitaly
/ˈɪtəɫi/
Definition
n. a country in Southern Europe shaped like a boot, with Rome as its capital city.
n. a republic in Southern Europe and a member of the European Union, comprising the Italian Peninsula and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia.
Examples
“We are planning a trip to Italy this summer.”
“Many students travel to Italy to study Renaissance art and architecture in cities like Florence and Rome.”
“The unification of Italy in the nineteenth century brought together various independent states into a single kingdom, eventually leading to the modern republic we recognize today.”
Examples
simple
“We are planning a trip to Italy this summer.”
contextual
“Many students travel to Italy to study Renaissance art and architecture in cities like Florence and Rome.”
complex
“The unification of Italy in the nineteenth century brought together various independent states into a single kingdom, eventually leading to the modern republic we recognize today.”
Usage
Always capitalized as a proper noun; usually used without an article unless followed by a modifier.
Etymology
Etymology tree Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 (víteliú)bor.? Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ταλίᾱ (Ītalíā)der. Latin Italiabor. Old English Italia English Italy Inherited from Old English Italia. Usually explained as a cognate of vitulus (“calf”), thus meaning "land of young bulls" in Oscan. In that case, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wet- (“year”). According to some ancient Greek authors, named after a king Italus or Italos, whose kingdom was on the peninsula. Doublet of Italia.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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