v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' tal-y ə - ˌ n ī z, i- also ī -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Usage: often cap
Date: circa 1611
intransitive verb : to act Italian specifically : to follow the style or technique of recognized Italian painters
transitive verb : to make Italian (as in appearance or behavior)
– Ital · ian · i · za · tion \ - ˌ tal-y ə -n ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun