I. |tichə|nēz, -ēs adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Ticino, canton in the Lepontine Alps, Switzerland + English -ese, adjective suffix
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the canton of Ticino
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Ticino
II. noun
( plural ticinese )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Ticino, Switzerland + English -ese, n. suffix
: a native or inhabitant of Ticino