Italophile

[ ih-tal-uh-fahyl, it-l-uh- ]

noun

1. a person who admires Italian customs, traditions, etc.

adjective

1. Also I·tal·o·phil [] favoring Italian customs, manners, traditions, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Italophile¹

1905–10; Ital(ian) + -o- + -phile