/ Dictionary / Index I Italian: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: I•tal•ian Pronunciation: (i-tal'yun), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to Italy, its people, or their language. —n. a native or inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent. a Romance language, the language of Italy, official also in Switzerland. Abbr.: It, It., Ital. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: italian (Thesaurus) Italia irredenta Italian aster Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language