Italianize

See also: italianize

English

Etymology

From 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

Translations

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