Italyとは

語源

From Middle English Italy, Italie, from 古期英語 Italia (“Italy”), from Latin Ītalia (“Italy”), via Ancient Greek Ἰταλία (Italía), from Oscan �������������� (Víteliú) (meaning "land of bulls" in Oscan; usually assumed to be a cognate of vitulus (“calf”), despite the different length of the i).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈɪtəli/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈɪtəli/, [ˈɪɾl̩i]
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɪtəli/, [ˈɪɾəli]

固有名詞

Italy

2. A country in southern Europe. Official name: Italian Republic.
   • 1868, E. S. G. S., Italy and her capital, page 170:

     Rome is the heart of Italy [...]. She was, is, and must ever be, her capital.

   • 19th century, Thomas Hodgkin, Italy and her invaders, title:

     Italy and her invaders

3. Synonym of Apennine Peninsula

関連する語

参考

• Appendix:Place names in Italy
• (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City

アナグラム

• -ality, laity