italic

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[ɪˈtalɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of the sloping kind of typeface used especially for emphasis or distinction and in foreign words


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Origin:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘Italian’): via Latin from Greek Italikos, from Italia ‘Italy’. Senses relating to writing date from the early 17th century


[ɪˈtalɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an italic typeface or letter
(e.g: the key words are in italics)


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Origin:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘Italian’): via Latin from Greek Italikos, from Italia ‘Italy’. Senses relating to writing date from the early 17th century


[ɪˈtalɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to or denoting the branch of Indo-European languages that includes Latin, Oscan, Umbrian, and the Romance languages


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Origin:
late 19th century: via Latin from Greek Italikos, from Italia ‘Italy’


[ɪˈtalɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the Italic group of languages


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Origin:
late 19th century: via Latin from Greek Italikos, from Italia ‘Italy’




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