LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Bilitiō

Bilitiō f sg (genitive Bilitiōnis)
Classical[bɪˈlɪ.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[biˈlit.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. Bellinzona (a town in Switzerland)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBilitiō—
genitiveBilitiōnis—
dativeBilitiōnī—
accusativeBilitiōnem—
ablativeBilitiōne—
vocativeBilitiō—
locativeBilitiōnī
Bilitiōne		—

Origins

From a Lepontic term meaning “juniper bushes”. First attested in an AD 590 text by Gregory of Tours.

Descendants
  • ItalianBellinzona

Quick answers

What does Bilitiō mean in Latin?
Bilitiō, a proper noun, means “Bellinzona (a town in Switzerland)”.
What is the genitive of Bilitiō?
The genitive singular is Bilitiōnis. Bilitiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Bilitiō?
In classical Latin, [bɪˈlɪ.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [biˈlit.t͡si.o].