Bilitio
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From a Lepontic term meaning “juniper bushes”. First attested in an AD 590 text by Gregory of Tours.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /biˈli.ti.oː/, [bɪˈlʲɪt̪ioː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /biˈlit.t͡si.o/, [biˈlit̪ː͡s̪io]
Proper noun edit
Bilitiō f sg (genitive Bilitiōnis); third declension
- Bellinzona (a town in Switzerland)
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Bilitiō |
| Genitive | Bilitiōnis |
| Dative | Bilitiōnī |
| Accusative | Bilitiōnem |
| Ablative | Bilitiōne |
| Vocative | Bilitiō |
| Locative | Bilitiōnī Bilitiōne |
Descendants edit
- Italian: Bellinzona