Italianising

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The process of modifying language, culture, or style to conform to Italian characteristics or norms; adopting Italian linguistic, cultural, or aesthetic traits; transforming something to appear or behave in a typically Italian manner
2. Changing or adapting words, customs, or features to align with Italian language and culture; making things more Italian in pronunciation, spelling, or cultural expression; the act of imparting Italian qualities or identity to something originally non-Italian
3. The act of rendering terms, names, or customs in an Italian form or fashion; integrating Italian linguistic or cultural elements into something else; altering something to reflect Italian heritage or conventions in language and style

Etymology: "Italianising" is the present participle of "Italianise", a verb built from the adjective "Italian" and the suffix "-ise", which turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning to make or become something. The pattern is an ordinary one in English: "Anglicise", "Americanise" and "modernise" all follow it, so the word needs no special explanation beyond its parts. The base "Italian" came into English from Italian "italiano", itself from Latin "Italianus", derived from "Italia", the Latin name of the peninsula. The suffix "-ise" comes through French from Greek "-izein", the same ending that gave English verbs like "baptise" and "organise". Put together, "Italianise" means to give something an Italian character or form, and the participle carries that sense into descriptions of things being made Italian in style, language or manner.

Synonyms: italianizing, romanizing, latinizing, italianifying

Antonyms: deitalianizing, deitalianising