A dictionary page. Italic. 1600; from Latin Italicus, "Italian, from Italy." Adjective. 1. Of a style of printing type in which the letters slant right. 2. Relating to Italy. Noun. 1. Italic type (italics). 2. A branch of the Indo-European language family.
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