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Italophile

adjective Ita·lo·phile \i-ˈta-lə-ˌfī(-əl\

Definition of ITALOPHILE

:  friendly to or favoring what is Italian
— Italophile noun
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First Known Use of ITALOPHILE

circa 1902

Rhymes with ITALOPHILE

amphiprostyle, archaic smile, circular file, Germanophile, Indian file, in the woodpile, once in a while, vertical file

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