Grand Prix

See also: grand prix

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French Grand Prix, from Grand Prix de Paris (Great Prize of Paris), an international horserace at Longchamps.

Pronunciation

  • (partly anglicised) IPA(key): /ɡɹɑ̃ ˈpɹiː/, /ɡɹɒ̃ ˈpɹiː/
  • (UK, anglicised) IPA(key): /ɡɹɒn ˈpɹiː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɡɹæn(d) ˈpɹiː/, /ɡɹɑn ˈpɹiː/

Noun

Grand Prix (plural Grands Prix)

  1. any of several international races, especially one of a series for Formula One racing cars
  2. used to refer to all kinds of sporting events, major awards at festivals and competitions in various fields

Derived terms

Translations

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Grand Prix de Paris ("Grand Prize of Paris"), an international horserace at Longchamps.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Grand Prix m (plural Grands Prix)

  1. Grand Prix (literal translation Grand Prize)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Grand Prix

German

Etymology

From French Grand Prix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (singular) /ɡrãˈpriː/, [ɡʁãˈpʁiː], [ɡʁɔ̃-], [ɡʁaŋ-], [ɡʁɔŋ-], [ɡʁam-], [ɡʁɔm-]
  • IPA(key): (plural, optionally genitive singular) /ɡrãˈpriːs/
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Noun

Grand Prix m (strong, genitive Grand Prix, plural Grand Prix or (learned) Grands Prix)

  1. (sports, chiefly motor racing, equestrianism) Grand Prix
    Synonym: Großer Preis
  2. (music) Eurovision Song Contest (dated, still used by some of those born before ca. 1990)
    Synonyms: ESC, Eurovision

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French Grand Prix.

Noun

Grand Prix (plural Grand Prix'ler or Grands Prix)

  1. Grand Prix
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