a river in S central Italy, flowing southeast and southwest to the Tyrrhenian Sea: scene of a battle (1860) during the wars for Italian unity, in which Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitans; German line of defence during World War II. Length: 175 km (109 miles)
Volturno in American English
(vɔlˈtuʀnɔ)
river in SC Italy, flowing from the Apennines into the Tyrrhenian Sea: c. 110 mi (177 km)