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cantone.

canton

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/kanˈto.ne/
  1. canton

    masculine
  2. corner

    masculine
  3. canton

    masculine
  4. township (of Canada)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From medieval Gallo-Italic chant "edge, corner" plus the -one augmentative suffix. The sense of "a portion of territory" alongside the literal meaning "corner" developed by the early 11th century. The root of chant is ultimately that of Latin cantus (“rim (of a wheel)”).

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