cantonal

C3A1N1T1O1N1A1L1

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or divided into cantons.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English canton →
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Meanings

adjectivecantonal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or divided into cantons.

    The cantonal governments are all republics, more or less democratic.

    1852, Alexander Frederic Foster, General treatise on geography

Origin

  1. Englishcanton
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishcantonal

From canton + -al.

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Translations

Catalan cantonal
  • cantonalof, pertaining to, or divided into cantons
French cantonal
  • cantonalof, pertaining to, or divided into cantons
German kantonal
  • kantonalof, pertaining to, or divided into cantons
Italian cantonale
  • cantonaleof, pertaining to, or divided into cantons
Spanish cantonal
  • cantonalof, pertaining to, or divided into cantons

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

connatal
Cite this entry
APA

cantonal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantonal

MLA

“cantonal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantonal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cantonal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantonal.

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