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dijon

/ˈdiː(d)ʒɒn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
di-jon
IPA
/ˈdiː(d)ʒɒn/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

noun

Short for Dijon mustard

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Dijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of vinegar

Uncountable

noun

A dark yellow

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French Dijon, from the Roman name, Latin Diviō, from the name Divius (“godly, divine”); see divus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdiː(d)ʒɒn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Dijons (plural)

Phrases

Dijon mustard Perrigny-lès-Dijon Plombières-lès-Dijon

Questions

How do you pronounce dijon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiː(d)ʒɒn/.
What does dijon mean?
The capital city of Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
Where does dijon come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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