Italic word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "italic" word

[noun] a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
[noun] a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
[noun] a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative
[adjective] of or relating to the Italic languages; "ancient Italic dialects"
[adjective] characterized by slanting characters; "italic characters"

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\I*tal"ic\, a. [L. Italicus: cf. F. italique. Cf. {Italian}.] 1. Relating to Italy or to its people. 2. Applied especially to a kind of type in which the letters do not stand upright, but slope toward the right; -- so called because dedicated to the States of Italy by the inventor, Aldus Manutius, about the year 1500. {Italic languages}, the group or family of languages of ancient Italy. {Italic order} (Arch.), the composite order. See {Composite}. {Italic school}, a term given to the Pythagorean and Eleatic philosophers, from the country where their doctrines were first promulgated. {Italic version}. See {Itala}.
\I*tal"ic\, n.; pl. {Italics}. (Print.) An Italic letter, character, or type (see {Italic}, a., 2.); -- often in the plural; as, the Italics are the author's. Italic letters are used to distinguish words for emphasis, importance, antithesis, etc. Also, collectively, Italic letters.

Synonyms for italic

Italic language

Related terms: ascender, autograph, belly, bevel, cap, counter, cursive, en, fat-faced type, feet, graphoanalytic, holograph, in longhand, logotype, manuscript, minuscule, on paper, penciled, running, small cap, stem, typefounders

The fun area, different aproach to word »italic«

Let's analyse "italic" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: CILATI. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .. - .- .-.. .. -.-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: italic: 9 + 1 + 9 = 19, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: italic: 9 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 9 + 3 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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