Bellinzona

[ bel-in-zoh-nuh; Italian bel-leen-tsaw-nah ]
/ ˌbɛl ɪnˈzoʊ nə; Italian ˌbɛl linˈtsɔ nɑ /

noun

a town in and the capital of Ticino, in S Switzerland.

Definition for bellinzona (2 of 2)

Ticino
[ ti-chee-noh; Italian tee-chee-naw ]
/ tɪˈtʃi noʊ; Italian tiˈtʃi nɔ /

noun

a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
French and German Tessin.

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British Dictionary definitions for bellinzona (1 of 2)

Bellinzona
/ (Italian bellinˈtsona) /

noun

a town in SE central Switzerland, capital of Ticino canton. Pop: 16 463 (2000)

British Dictionary definitions for bellinzona (2 of 2)

Ticino
/ (Italian tiˈtʃiːno) /

noun

a canton in S Switzerland: predominantly Italian-speaking and Roman Catholic; mountainous. Capital: Bellinzona. Pop: 314 600 (2002 est). Area: 2810 sq km (1085 sq miles) German name: Tessin
a river in S central Europe, rising in S central Switzerland and flowing southeast and west to Lake Maggiore, then southeast to the River Po. Length: 248 km (154 miles)