Difference between Italian and Italian

Italian

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to Italy, its people or its language.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Switzerland.

Italian

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Pertaining to Italy, its people or its language.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An inhabitant of Italy, or a person of Italian descent.

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Switzerland.

Example sentence: We were raised in an Italian-American household, although we didn't speak Italian in the house. We were very proud of being Italian, and had Italian music, ate Italian food.