Etymology

Cote d'Azur

Today it means: The warning track at the bottom of a velodrome, a non-racing surface representing the base of the banked oval course. Full definition →

French Côte d'Azur
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  1. French · derived fromCôte d'Azur
  2. English todayCote d'Azur

From French Côte d'Azur, from côte (“coast”)+azur (“azure”) * (cycling): From being a light blue coloured margin; light blue being akin to azure and a margin being akin to a coast; also seeming like a band of water, reminiscent of the waters of the French Riviera.

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Côte d'Azur

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