Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An old Bohemian national dance.
  • noun Music for such a dance or in its rhythm, which is alternately triple and duple.

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Examples

  • I can speak eye-talian (Benelli), German (Mauser) and french (FabricNationale), well make that Belgian, but they speak french.

    Are You a Renaissance Bubba? 2009

  • I can speak eye-talian (Benelli), German (Mauser) and french (FabricNationale), well make that Belgian, but they speak french.

    Are You a Renaissance Bubba? 2009

  • Over the past decade, companies that once formed the backbone of I talian industry have packed their bags for more hospitable environs overseas.

    Fiat Chief's Remarks Stir Italian Concerns Stacy Meichtry 2011

  • Enel Green Power SpA, the renewable energy arm of talian energy giant Enel SpA, aims to raise at least € 2.9 billion ($4.02 billion) in an IPO that would be Europe's largest since Enel's Spanish rival Iberdrola SA raised $6.6 billion from the listing of renewables unit Iberdrola Renovables SA in December 2007.

    Low Demand Seen for Enel Green Power IPO Matt Turner 2010

  • Last night, I had dinner in a wonderful little Italian restaurant and was enjoying my carpaccio and arugula until I heard the very loud guy at the table next to me talking about his favorite "EYE-talian" restaurant in New York.

    A Wordinista's Guide to Pronunciation 2010

  • Last night, I had dinner in a wonderful little Italian restaurant and was enjoying my carpaccio and arugula until I heard the very loud guy at the table next to me talking about his favorite "EYE-talian" restaurant in New York.

    Printing: A Wordinista's Guide to Pronunciation 2010

  • Last night, I had dinner in a wonderful little Italian restaurant and was enjoying my carpaccio and arugula until I heard the very loud guy at the table next to me talking about his favorite "EYE-talian" restaurant in New York.

    A Wordinista's Guide to Pronunciation 2010

  • Last night, I had dinner in a wonderful little Italian restaurant and was enjoying my carpaccio and arugula until I heard the very loud guy at the table next to me talking about his favorite "EYE-talian" restaurant in New York.

    A Wordinista's Guide to Pronunciation 2010

  • One of the crazed old white guys is an Eye-talian Cathalick oneatauther crazed old white guys is a Jewboy.

    Obama Campaign: McCain Is A Reckless Hothead 2009

  • I don't know what that means, but it sounds Eye-talian to me.

    falcon hears the falconer 2008

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