Latvian

Noun

itālis m (2nd declension, feminine form: itāliete)

1. Italic; a member of the ancient Italic peoples of primitive Italy

   (chiefly in the plural) itāļi, the Italic peoples

2. Italian (i.e., a man born in Italy)
3. (genitive plural) Italian; pertainig to Italy and its people

   itāļu valoda‎ ― the Italian language

Declension

Usage notes

The noun itālietis is preferred in almost all senses; itālis is most often used in the plural itāļi to refer to the Italic peoples of ancient (pre-Roman) Italy. The only exception is the name of the Italian language, for which itāļu valoda is as frequent as itāliešu valoda.

Synonyms

• itālietis

Related terms

• Itālija
• itālisks
• itāļu valoda, itāliešu valoda