Ticino

geographical name

Ti·​ci·​no tē-ˈchē-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce Ticino (audio)
1
river 154 miles (248 kilometers) long in Switzerland and Italy flowing from the slopes of the Saint Gotthard Range southeast and southwest through Lake Maggiore into the Po River
2
or French Tessin canton of southern Switzerland bordering on Italy; capital Bellinzona area 1085 square miles (2821 square kilometers), population 334,000
Ticinese adjective or noun

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“Ticino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ticino. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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