nellitaliano

Nellitaliano is not a standard entry in Italian dictionaries. It is typically not treated as a separate word but rather as a typographic artifact representing the contracted form nell'italiano, which means “in Italian” or “in the Italian language.” The form arises from the preposition in combined with the feminine/masculine noun italiano when the phrase governs the definite sense of a language.

Etymology and function: The contraction nell'uk comes from in + l' (the elided article il) before a vowel, followed by italiano. When used in proper orthography, the combination is usually written with an apostrophe and a space: nell'italiano. In some contexts, especially in informal notes, subtitles, or search strings, people may omit punctuation or spaces and write nellitaliano, but this is not considered correct standard Italian.

Usage and examples: In formal writing, it is preferable to use nell'italiano or in italiano depending on the construction. For example, one can say “Questo testo è scritto nell'italiano contemporaneo” or “Questo testo è scritto in italiano.” The choice depends on whether the emphasis is on the language as a field (“nell'italiano”) or on the language being used (“in italiano”).

Orthography and common errors: The standard form uses an apostrophe and a space: nell'italiano. The unspaced variant nellitaliano is generally treated as incorrect in edited writing, though it may appear in OCR results, filenames, or casual digital input.

See also: Italian grammar, elision, Italian language, prepositions.