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 (plural Tours de France)
- (cycle racing) An annual long-distance cycling race through France and other European countries.
- Synonym: Tour (by ellipsis)
Coordinate terms
- Giro d'Italia
- green jersey
- Vuelta a España
- yellow jersey
Translations
annual long-distance cycling race through France
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See also
- Grand Tour
Anagrams
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French
Etymology
Literally, “Tour of France”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s/
Audio (CAN) (file)
Proper noun
le Tour de France m
- (cycling) Tour de France (annual cycling race through France)
- Synonyms: Grande Boucle (literally “Big Loop”), (by ellipsis) Tour
Coordinate terms
- maillot jaune
- maillot vert
Related terms
- Tour d'Espagne
- Tour d'Italie
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French Tour de France (literally “Tour of France”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtur de ˈfrans/[1]
Proper noun
il Tour de France m
- (cycling) Tour de France (annual cycling race through France)
- Synonyms: Giro di Francia, (by ellipsis) Tour
Coordinate terms
- maglia gialla
- maglia verde
Related terms
- Giro di Spagna, Vuelta a España
- Giro d'Italia
References
- Tour de France in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)