Italophile

[ ih-tal-uh-fahyl, it-l-uh- ]

noun

1. a person who admires Italian customs, traditions, etc.

adjective

1. Also I·tal·o·phil [] favoring Italian customs, manners, traditions, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Italophile¹

1905–10; Ital(ian) + -o- + -phile

Example Sentences

Edwin Garrubbo — who is in the cosmetics business and an Italophile, with family ties to Italy — has written the “Garrubbo Guide,” a well-researched book with just about every detail of the Italian table.

From New York Times

My wife, Gigi, a committed Italophile, had always harbored a dream of doing art-restoration work in her favorite country, and landed on the Messors website while looking around for a way to do so.

From Washington Post

Conan O’Brien heads to Italy with an Italophile.

From New York Times

Even my Italophile friends hadn’t heard of it.

From The Guardian

You probably know him as the grumpy dad of the Italophile bicycle racer in "Breaking Away."

From Los Angeles Times