Italy
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Italy
- /ˈɪtəli/
- [ˈɪ.ɾə.li] US
- [ˈɪʔ.li]
- [ˈɪ.tə.lɪj] British, Southern, Standard
- [ˈi.tɐ.li]
- [ˈɪθ̠əli] Ireland
- [ˈɪhəli]
- [ˈɪʔəli]
Rhymes with -ɪtəli
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
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A country in Southern Europe. Official names: Italian Republic and Republic of Italy. Capital and largest city: Rome.
Rome is the heart of Italy [...]. She was, is, and must ever be, her capital.
Similar: Italia
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Synonym of Apennine Peninsula.
Similar: Apennine Peninsula
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: italia, france, austria, finland, greece, rome, germany, belgium, iceland, netherlands, tuscany, florence, spain, portugal, denmark, italian
Translations
Every language
name country in southern Europe
| Español | Italia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이탈리아 Itallia, 이태리 Itaeri |
| 日本語 | イタリア Itaria, 伊太利亜 Itaria, イタリー Itarī, 伊太利 Itarī |
| 中文 | 意大利亞 /意大利亚 Yìdàlìyà |
| हिन्दी | इटली iṭlī, इटली iṭalī, इतालिया itāliyā |
| Kiswahili | Italia, Uitali |
| Português | Itália |
| Français | Italie |
| Deutsch | Italien |
| Italiano | Italia, Stivale, bel paese |
| Ελληνικά | Ιταλία Italía |
| Română | Italia |
| Русский | Ита́лия Itálija |
| Tiếng Việt | Ý, Ý Đại Lợi, nước Ý, I-ta-li-a |
| العربية | إِيطَالِيَا ʔīṭāliyā |
| עברית | אִיטַלְיָה itáliya |
Talk about this word "Italy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/italy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Italy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/italy "Italy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/italy.Cite this
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title = {Italy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
