Bellinzona

Bel·lin·zo·na
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/ˌbɛlɪnˈzəʊnə/

proper noun

A municipality and town, the capital of Ticino canton, Switzerland.

OriginItalian Bellinzona ← Latin Bilitiō →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. LatinBilitiō
  2. ItalianBellinzona
  3. EnglishBellinzona

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

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Translations

French Bellinzone
  • Bellinzonetown and capital of Ticino, Switzerland
German Bellinzona, Bellenz
  • Bellinzonatown and capital of Ticino, Switzerland
  • Bellenztown and capital of Ticino, Switzerland
Italian Bellinzona
  • Bellinzonatown and capital of Ticino, Switzerland
Latin Bilitiō
  • Bilitiōtown and capital of Ticino, Switzerland

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Bellinzona

ArizonaBarcelonacoronabolognaJonahVeronakonamonakronapomonabonapersonaWinonaRamonaIonakimonoLeonaShonaronaIlonaPamplonaCremonaRhonaBellona
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APA

Bellinzona. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bellinzona

MLA

“Bellinzona.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bellinzona. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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