1. past tense and past participle of italicize; to print or write in italic type
Usage: commonly used in publishing and typography
2. to make Italian in character, style, or culture; to adopt or adapt to Italian customs or language
Usage: less common; historical or cultural context

Examples

• The editor italianized the book titles throughout the manuscript.
• Key terms were italianized to emphasize their importance.
• The foreign words in the text were italianized for clarity.
• She italianized the author's name in the citation.
• The publisher italianized all scientific nomenclature.