Côte d'Ivoire

See also: Cote d'Ivoire

English

Etymology

French côte + d' + ivoire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkəʊt diːˈvwɑː/ (UK)
  • IPA(key): /ˌkoʊt diˈvwɑɹ/ (US)
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Proper noun

Côte d'Ivoire

  1. The Ivory Coast.

Usage notes

  • The country has been known in English as Ivory Coast, and corresponding translations in other languages. In October 1985 the government requested that the country be known as Côte d'Ivoire in every language. Read more at Wikipedia.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kot d‿i.vwaʁ/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Proper noun

Côte d'Ivoire f

  1. Ivory Coast

Derived terms

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