English Explanatory Dictionary

Bellinzona

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A municipality and town, the capital of Ticino canton, Switzerland.
  2. A district of Ticino canton, Switzerland.

Pronunciation

/ˌbɛlɪnˈzəʊnə/ bĕl'ĭn-zōʹnə

Word forms

Bellinzona

Etymology

From Italian Bellinzona, from Latin Bilitiō, Bilitiōnem, from a Lepontic term meaning “juniper bushes”.

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