Tour de France

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Tour de France (literally “Tour of France”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌtʊə də ˈfɹɑːns/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌtʊɹ də ˈfɹæns/

Proper noun

Tour de France

  1. (cycling) An annual long-distance cycling race through France and other European countries.
    Synonym: Tour (by ellipsis)

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French

Etymology

Literally “Tour of France”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s/

Proper noun

le Tour de France m

  1. (cycling) Tour de France (annual cycling race through France)
    Synonyms: Grande Boucle (literally “Big Loop”), (by ellipsis) Tour

Coordinate terms
  • Tour d'Espagne
  • Tour d'Italie

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French Tour de France (literally “Tour of France”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌtur de ˈfrans/

Proper noun

il Tour de France m

  1. (cycling) Tour de France (annual cycling race through France)
    Synonyms: Giro di Francia, (by ellipsis) Tour

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