Côte d'Ivoire
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
French côte + de (in combining form) + ivoire
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Côte d'Ivoire
- 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.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Ivory Coast): Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Translations[edit]
the preferred name of Ivory Coast
See also[edit]
- Ivorian (citizen or resident)
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Côte d'Ivoire f