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Word: Italic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈtalɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of the sloping kind of typeface used especially for emphasis or distinction and in foreign words.
Short Definition:of sloping kind of typeface used for emphasis
Word: Italic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈtalɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an italic typeface or letter
Short Definition:italic typeface or letter
Examples:- the key words are in italics
Variant Forms:
- italics
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