italiano

Definitions

1. 1

   Adjective: relating to Italy or its people/culture

   “Ho comprato un ottimo vino italiano al mercato.”

   I bought an excellent Italian wine at the market.

2. 2

   Noun (masculine): the Italian language

   “Sto imparando l'italiano da circa due anni.”

   I've been learning Italian for about two years.

3. 3

   Noun: a person from Italy (masculine form; feminine is 'italiana')

   “Quell'italiano vive a Londra da molto tempo.”

   That Italian man has lived in London for a long time.

Word forms

Gender

masculine

Plural

italiani

Usage

As an adjective it agrees with the noun: italiano (m. sg.), italiana (f. sg.), italiani (m. pl.), italiane (f. pl.). As a noun for a person, it also has these four forms; as the name of the language, only the masculine singular 'italiano' is used.