Ticinesen.adj.
/tɪtʃɪˈniːz/ A. n. collective.
The natives or inhabitants of Ticino, an Italian-speaking canton in southern Switzerland.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Swiss > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Switzerland > parts of
Rhaetian1555
Genevese1650
Allobroges1652
Genevois1673
Zuricher1673
Bernois1687
Valaisan1776
Bernese1806
Valaisian1863
Ticinese1961
1961 ‘W. Haggard’ Arena x. 84 Walter didn't much care for Ticinesi, but it was certain they weren't Swiss-Germans.
1974 Sat. Rev. World (U.S.) 19 Oct. 43/2 The Ticinese can manage most of the other tongues in current employ in Switzerland.
1978 Ld. Hailsham Dilemma of Democracy xxv. 163 Schwyzer Dütsch, Suisses Romands, and Ticinese can form one Switzerland.
B. adj.
Of or pertaining to Ticino or its inhabitants.
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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > Switzerland > [adjective] > parts of Switzerland
Rhaetian1591
Rhaetical1611
Rhaetic1612
Bernese1816
Valaisian1917
Ticinese1964
Valaisan1970
the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Swiss > [adjective] > parts of
Genevese1789
Bernese1816
Valaisian1917
Ticinese1964
Genevois1968
Valaisan1970
1964 Language 40 287 The article gives a detailed description of Ticinese customs.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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