Côte

French word for coastal area or slope.

cote coast

Côte is a French term referring to a coastal area or slope.

/koʊt/

From Old French 'cote' meaning 'side, slope', ultimately from Latin 'cutis' meaning 'skin, side'.

Côte is a French word that means the edge of land next to water, like a beach or cliff by the sea.

Côte d'Ivoire literally translates to Ivory Coast
Côte means slope in French, referring to the hilly terrain along the coast
The word is used in many other place names across France and its former colonies

geography coastline

cliff beach slope

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French geographical feature