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Noun old italian has 1 sense
  1. Old Italian - the Italian language up to the middle of the 16th century
    --1 is a kind of
    Italian

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Old Italian

Definition:

Old Italian refers to the early stages of the Italian language, spoken between the 9th and the 14th centuries. It is the predecessor of the modern Italian language.

Senses:

Sense 1 - Language:

Old Italian, also known as Early Italian, was the form of the Italian language spoken from the 9th to the 14th centuries. It is the ancestor of modern Italian.

Sample Sentence: During the Middle Ages, Old Italian was widely used in literature and religious texts.

Sense 2 - Historical Period:

The term "Old Italian" can also refer to the historical period when the Old Italian language was spoken. It extends from the 9th to the 14th centuries.

Sample Sentence: The works of Dante Alighieri are considered some of the greatest literary achievements of Old Italian.

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