italicize B2 Topic:Communication Also spelled italicised US /ɪˈtæl.ɪ.saɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #295211 Meanings 1 verb To print or write words in italics, the slanted style of letters You should italicize the titles of books. Thesaurus Word family Forms italicizeditalicizesitalicizing Derived forms deitalicizeitalicizationunitalicize Etymology AI details From italic + -ize. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # italicize **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪˈtæl.ɪ.saɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 295211 ## Meanings 1. To print or write words in italics, the slanted style of letters ## Examples - You should italicize the titles of books. ## Derived Forms - deitalicize - italicization - unitalicize ## Etymology From italic + -ize. ## AI Etymology Italicize comes from italic + -ize. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Communication markdown