Côte d'Ivoire

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

French côte + de (in combining form) + ivoire

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /ˌkəʊt diːˈvwɑː/
  • (file)

Proper noun[edit]

Côte d'Ivoire

  1. The preferred name of Ivory Coast.

Usage notes[edit]

The country was originally 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[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA: /kot.di.vwar/
  • (file)

Proper noun[edit]

Côte d'Ivoire f

  1. Ivory Coast

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