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italics
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈtælɪks/
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026i•tal•ic /ɪˈtælɪk, aɪˈtæl-/USA pronunciation
adj.
- Printingbeing or relating to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right:This sentence is in italic type.
n. - PrintingOften, italics. italic type: [plural]She printed the report completely in italics.[uncountable]It was in italic.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026i•tal•ic
(i tal′ik, ī tal′-),USA pronunciation adj.
- Printingdesignating or pertaining to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, patterned upon a compact manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of information, etc.:These words are in italic type.
- Place Names(cap.) of or pertaining to Italy, esp. ancient Italy or its tribes.
n. - PrintingOften, italics. italic type.
- Language Varieties(cap.) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including ancient Latin, Oscan, Umbrian, and modern Romance.
- Greek Italikós, equivalent. to Ital(ía) Italy + -ikos -ic
- Latin Italicus
- 1555–65
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