italic
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1ital·ic
adjective \ə-ˈta-lik, i-, ī-\Definition of ITALIC
1
a : of or relating to a type style with characters that slant upward to the right (as in “these words are italic”) — compare roman b : of or relating to a style of slanted cursive handwriting developed in the 15th and 16th centuries
2
capitalized : of or relating to ancient Italy, its peoples, or their Indo-European languages
See First Known Use of ITALIC
1598
2italic
nounDefinition of ITALIC
1
: an italic character or type
2
capitalized : a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes Latin, Oscan, and Umbrian — see indo-european languages table
Examples of ITALIC
- These words are printed in italic.
- The type should be set in italics.
- These words are printed in italics.
First Known Use of ITALIC
1676
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