Main Entry: Ti·ci·no

Pronunciation: \tē-ˈchē-(ˌ)nō\

Function: geographical name

1 river 154 miles (248 kilometers) Switzerland & Italy flowing from slopes of St. Gotthard Range SE & SW through Lake Maggiore into the Po
2or French Tes·sin \te-ˈsaⁿ\ canton S Switzerland bordering on Italy ∗ Bellinzona area 1085 square miles (2821 square kilometers), population 311,900

— Ti·ci·nese \ˌti-chə-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\ adjective or noun