Côte d'Or
See also: Côte-d'Or
English
Etymology
From French Côte d'Or, from côte (“coast”) (from Latin costa (“side”)) + contracted form of de (“of”) + or (“gold”) (from Latin aurum).
Proper noun
Côte d'Or
- A département (equivalent of a county) in France’s eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)
- Dijon is the capital of the Côte d’Or
- A chain of hills West of the Saône valley, which the above département was named after
- The Côte d’Or includes many fine Burgundy wine appellations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French Côte d'Or, from côte (“coast”) + d' (“of”, contracted form of de) + or (“gold”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koːt ˈdɔr/
Proper noun
Côte d'Or f
- the Côte d'Or département (equivalent of a county) in France's eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)
- the Côte d'Or chain of hills West of the Saône valley, which the above département was named after
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kot d‿ɔʁ/
Proper noun
- the Côte d'Or département (equivalent of a county) in France’s eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)
- the Côte d'Or chain of hills West of the Saône valley, which the above département was named after
Related terms
- Côte de l’Or f