italic
ital·ic [italic italics] BrE [ɪˈtælɪk] NAmE [ɪˈtælɪk] adjective (of printed or written letters)leaning to the right •The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type. •Use an italic font. compare roman 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.
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