Etymology

Bellinzona

Bel·lin·zo·na
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Today it means: A municipality and town, the capital of Ticino canton, Switzerland. Full definition →

Italian Bellinzona ← Latin Bilitiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromBilitiō
  2. Italian · borrowed fromBellinzona
  3. English todayBellinzona

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

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