Feminine
Meaning

Italy (a country in Southern Europe)

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/iˈta.lja/
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Italia, from Ancient Greek Ῑ̓ταλίᾱ (Ītalíā), from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 (víteliú, “land of bulls”), a name for the southwestern tip of the boot of Italy; usually assumed to be a cognate of vitulus (“calf”).

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