Italianize

English

Etymology

Italian (“of or pertaining to Italy”) +‎ -ize (“to make”)

Pronunciation

Verb

Italianize (third-person singular simple present Italianizes, present participle Italianizing, simple past and past participle Italianized)

  1. (transitive) To give something Italian characteristics
  2. (intransitive) To adopt an Italian way of life, or Italian manners

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