Bilitio
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a Lepontic term meaning “juniper bushes”. First attested in an AD 590 text by Gregory of Tours.
Pronunciation
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- (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.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Bilitiō |
| genitive | Bilitiōnis |
| dative | Bilitiōnī |
| accusative | Bilitiōnem |
| ablative | Bilitiōne |
| vocative | Bilitiō |
| locative | Bilitiōnī Bilitiōne |
Descendants
[edit]- Italian: Bellinzona