Pronunciation: ä- ' brüt-s ē , ə -
Function: geographical name
region cen Italy on the Adriatic including highest of the Apennines capital L'Aquila pop 1,281,283; with Molise (to S), formerly comprised Abruzzi e Mo · li · se \ ˌ ā - ' mo ̇ -li- ˌ z ā \ region