i‧tal‧ics /ɪˈtælɪks/
noun [plural][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: italicus 'Italian', from Greek italikos, from Italia 'Italy'; because these letters were introduced by a 16th-century Italian printer, Aldus Manutius]
a type of printed letters that lean to the right, often used to emphasize particular words
in italics
This example is written in italics. ⇒
roman—italic adjective:
italic script [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲