This is the 145th most frequent Italian word.
italiano
"Italian" – relating to Italy, its people, or its language.
Here, 'italiano' refers to the Italian language.
L'italiano si parla in molte regioni del mondo.
Italian is spoken in many regions of the world.
In this context, 'italiano' refers to a person of Italian nationality.
Il mio amico è un italiano che vive a Milano.
My friend is an Italian who lives in Milan.
Here, 'italiano' is used to describe something (a novel) related to Italian culture.