Italianate

Italianate

English

Etymology

Italian +‎ -ate

Adjective

Italianate (comparative more Italianate, superlative most Italianate)

1. Italian in style or character.
   • 2001, Death by Darjeeling, Laura Childs, Page 15

     "This was a residence designed for living on a grand scale, with gilt chandeliers dangling overhead, rich oil paintings adorning walls, and Italianate marble fireplaces in every room."

Translations

Italian in style or character

Italian: italianeggiante (it)

Spanish: italianizante

Verb

Italianate (third-person singular simple present Italianates, present participle Italianating, simple past and past participle Italianated)

1. To Italianize