italianize
verb
ital·ian·ize ə-ˈtal-yə-ˌnīz 
i-,
also ī-
italianized; italianizing
often capitalized
intransitive verb
: to act Italian
specifically : to follow the style or technique of recognized Italian painters
transitive verb
: to make Italian (as in appearance or behavior)
Italianization
ə-ˌtal-yə-nə-ˈzā-shən
noun i-
also ī-
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense