itālietis

== Latvian == === Etymology === From itālis (“Italian”) +‎ -ietis. === Pronunciation === === Noun === itālietis m (2nd declension, female equivalent itāliete) a (male) Italian, a man from Italy or of Italian descent (genitive plural) Italian; pertaining to Italy and its people italiešu valoda ― the Italian language ==== Usage notes ==== There is a synonym noun itālis, but itālietis is preferred in almost all senses; itālis is most often used in the plural itāļi to refer to the Italic peoples of ancient (pre-Roman) Italy. The only exception is the name of the Italian language, for which itāļu valoda is as frequent as itāliešu valoda. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== itālis ==== Related terms ==== Itālija itālisks itāļu valoda, itāliešu valoda.