Côte d'Or

proper noun

A département (equivalent of a county) in France’s eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)

“Dijon is the capital of the Côte d’Or”

OriginFrench Côte d'Or ← Latin costa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A département (equivalent of a county) in France’s eastern region Bourgogne (Burgundy)

    Dijon is the capital of the Côte d’Or

  2. 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

Origin

  1. Latinaurum
  2. Latincosta“side”
  3. FrenchCôte d'Or
  4. EnglishCôte d'Or

From French Côte d'Or, from côte (“coast”) (from Latin costa (“side”)) + contracted form of de (“of”) + or (“gold”) (from Latin aurum).

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APA

Côte d'Or. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%C3%B4te%20d'Or

MLA

“Côte d'Or.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%C3%B4te%20d'Or. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Côte d'Or,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C%C3%B4te%20d'Or.

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