Italophile

American

[ih-tal-uh-fahyl, it-l-uh-] / ɪˈtæl əˌfaɪl, ˈɪt l ə- /

noun

a person who admires Italian customs, traditions, etc.

adjective

Also Italophil favoring Italian customs, manners, traditions, etc.

Etymology

Origin of Italophile

1905–10; Ital(ian) + -o- + -phile

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Italophile

You probably know him as the grumpy dad of the Italophile bicycle racer in "Breaking Away."

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2016

I must pause here to explain that I am writing this in English with the expectation that it will be translated into Italian, and I am a kind of clueless Italophile.

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2015

So, like many of her Italophile compatriots before her, Townsend set out to find a home to rent.

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2014

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