transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈtal-yə-ˌnīz, i- also ]
ī- verb
( -ized ; -iz·ing )
Usage: often capitalized
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 -ˌtal-yə-nə-ˈzā-shən noun