Here is the information you requested on "etape":
1. Parts of Speech: Noun
2. Definitions:
- A stage of a race, especially the Tour de France.
3. Pronunciations:
- US: /eɪˈtɑp/
- UK: /ˈeɪtæp/
4. Origin and Usage:
- "Etape" is a French word that means "stage". It is commonly used in the context of cycling races, particularly the Tour de France, to refer to one of the race stages. The term has been adopted by English speakers as a loanword to refer specifically to the stages of the Tour de France.
5. Synonyms:
- Stage, leg, section
6. Related Words:
- Route, cycle, sport
7. Example Sentences:
- The riders were exhausted after completing the grueling etape.
- The final etape of the Tour de France is always the most challenging.
- She had been training for months to prepare for the etape.