italianate

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verb

ital·​ian·​ate ə-ˈtal-yə-ˌnāt 

i-

italianated; italianating

often capitalized

transitive verb

: italianize

Italianate

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adjective

Ital·​ian·​ate ə-ˈtal-yə-nət  -ˌnāt 

i-

: Italian in quality or characteristics

Example Sentences

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Adjective

In a stately room of the Boston Public Library, with domed ceilings painted Wedgewood blue and arched windows overlooking the Italianate courtyard, my son and I eye each other gleefully through the triple tiers of a tea tray. —Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023

Value: $19 M This Italianate mansion was purchased by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1845 for £28,000 ($3.5 million today) as a seaside retreat on the Isle of Wight. —Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 May 2023

Also in the home was the couple’s then-4-year-old daughter, Evelyn. Home: This is a 3-bed, 2-and-a-half bath, 1,600-square-foot, Italianate home in Old Louisville that was built in the 1870s. —Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2023

Built in 1880 in Italianate style, the building retains an ornate sheet metal cornice and the original second and third floor façade treatments, in addition to ornate iron window hoods and sills. —Lauren Mcdowell, Chron, 12 Apr. 2023

Even though it’s been given a modern refresh, the Italianate abode still exudes old-world charm. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023

Our Fave Feature: The handsome exterior design is almost Italianate — sensuous, thoughtful, handsome, and distinctive without being aggressive. —Brett Berk, Good Housekeeping, 4 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1592, in the meaning defined above