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italiana

Italian woman

noun ee-tah-LYAH-nah Rare
People & Society Nationality

Also means

Italian (language/style)

Usage Note

Italiana is the feminine form of italiano, functioning as a noun (an Italian woman) or adjective (Italian, agreeing with a feminine noun). As a culinary term, a la italiana means prepared in the Italian style. When referring to the language, both el italiano (m) and la italiana are used informally, though the standard noun for the language is el italiano.

Examples

"Mi vecina es italiana y habla español."

Natural Translation

My neighbour is Italian and speaks Spanish.

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