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I :: I () I, the ninth letter of the English alphabet, takes its form from the Phoenician, through the Latin and the Greek. The Phoenician letter was probably of Egyptian origin. Its original value was nearly the same as that of the Italian I, or long e as in mete. Etymologically I is most closely related to e, y, j, g; as in dint, dent, beverage, L. bibere; E. kin, AS. cynn; E. thin, AS. /ynne; E. dominion, donjon, dungeon..

Italianism :: Italianism (n.) Attachment to, or sympathy for, Italy..

Romanic :: Romanic (n.) Of or pertaining to any or all of the various languages which, during the Middle Ages, sprung out of the old Roman, or popular form of Latin, as the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Provencal, etc..

Ausonian :: Ausonian (a.) Italian.

Dago :: Dago (n.) A nickname given to a person of Spanish (or, by extension, Portuguese or Italian) descent..

Pantaloon :: Pantaloon (n.) A ridiculous character, or an old dotard, in the Italian comedy; also, a buffoon in pantomimes..

Signora :: Signora (n.) Madam; Mrs; -- a title of address or respect among the Italians.

Italian :: Italian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Italy.

Signorina :: Signorina (n.) Miss; -- a title of address among the Italians.

Gabbro :: Gabbro (n.) A name originally given by the Italians to a kind of serpentine, later to the rock called euphotide, and now generally used for a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene (diallage) and labradorite, with sometimes chrysolite (olivine gabbro)..

Italianate :: Italianate (v. t.) To render Italian, or conformable to Italian customs; to Italianize..

Signore :: Signore (n.) Sir; Mr.; -- a title of address or respect among the Italians. Before a noun the form is Signor.

Italianize :: Italianize (v. i.) To render Italian in any respect; to Italianate.

Ghetto :: Ghetto (n.) The Jews'quarter in an Italian town or city.

Gailliarde :: Gailliarde (n.) A lively French and Italian dance.

Paul :: Paul (n.) An Italian silver coin. See Paolo.

Macaroni :: Macaroni (n.) Long slender tubes made of a paste chiefly of wheat flour, and used as an article of food; Italian or Genoese paste..

Signior :: Signior (n.) Sir; Mr. The English form and pronunciation for the Italian Signor and the Spanish Se–or.

Theatine :: Theatine (n.) One of an order of Italian monks, established in 1524, expressly to oppose Reformation, and to raise the tone of piety among Roman Catholics. They hold no property, nor do they beg, but depend on what Providence sends. Their chief employment is preaching and giving religious instruction..

Italianate :: Italianate (a.) Italianized; Italianated.

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