italianate

1 of 2

verb

ital·​ian·​ate ə-ˈtal-yə-ˌnāt How to pronounce italianate (audio)
i-
italianated; italianating
often capitalized

Italianate

2 of 2

adjective

Ital·​ian·​ate ə-ˈtal-yə-nət How to pronounce Italianate (audio) -ˌnāt How to pronounce Italianate (audio)
i-
: Italian in quality or characteristics

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The mansion, on 11 acres, is one of Nashville's earliest Italianate houses. Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025 Originally opened in 1884, the old Italianate property sat empty for a few years before it was reopened by Bayfield locals Annalisa and Cody Bermel in 2023. Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025 Home: This is a 7-bed, 7-and-a-half-bath, 10,000-square-foot, Italianate Tuscan villa on the New Albany Mansion Row Historic District that was built in 1851. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025 Garden designer Diego Suarez, who had worked in Florence, designed the gorgeous formal gardens with classic Italianate flair, but modified for the heat and humidity of southern Florida. AFAR Media, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for italianate

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of italianate was in 1567

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“Italianate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/italianate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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