Italy

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Etymology

From Middle English Italy, Italie, from Old English Italia, from Latin Italia, via Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ταλίᾱ, from osc 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪtəli/
  • (America) IPA: [ˈɪ.ɾə.li]
  • (SSB) IPA: [ˈɪ.tə.li]
  • (Ghanaian) IPA: [ˈi.tɐ.li]

Proper noun

1. A country in Southern Europe.
   • 19th century, Thomas Hodgkin, Italy and her invaders, title:

     Italy and her invaders

2. Synonym of Apennine Peninsula

Translations

• French: Italie
• German: Italien
• Italian: Italia, Stivale, bel paese
• Portuguese: Itália
• Russian: Ита́лия
• Spanish: Italia

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