/ ɪˈtælɪk; NAmE / adjective
( of printed or written letters ) leaning to the right :
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the general sense Italian): via Latin from Greek Italikos , from Italia Italy. Senses relating to writing date from the early 17th cent.