Tessin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Tessin

Proper noun

Tessin

  1. (dated) Ticino

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ticinus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛ.sɛ̃/ ~ /te.sɛ̃/

Proper noun

Tessin m

  1. Ticino (a canton of Switzerland)

Derived terms

  • tessinois m, tessinoise f
  • Tessinois m, Tessinoise f

See also

cantons of Switzerland: cantons de la Suisseedit

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • Audio (Switzerland):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Tes‧sin

Proper noun

Tessin n (proper noun, genitive Tessins or (optionally with an article) Tessin)

  1. Ticino (a canton of Switzerland)
    Synonym: Kanton Tessin

Proper noun

der Tessin m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Tessins)

  1. Ticino (a left tributary of the Po in Switzerland and Italy)

Derived terms

See also

cantons of Switzerland: Kantone der Schweizedit

Further reading

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