n.
Pronunciation: ' kan-t ə n, - ˌ tän
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Italian cantone, from canto corner, from Latin canthus iron tire ― more at CANT
Date: 1522
: a small territorial division of a country: as a : one of the states of the Swiss confederation b : a division of a French arrondissement
– can · ton · al \ ' kan-t ə -n ə l, kan- ' tä-n ə l \ adjective