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- [vuh-los-uh-peed]
- /vəˈlɒs əˌpid/
- /və.ˈlɒ.sɪ.piːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vuh-los-uh-peed]
- /vəˈlɒs əˌpid/
Definitions of velocipede word
- noun velocipede a vehicle, usually having two or three wheels, that is propelled by the rider. 1
- noun velocipede an early kind of bicycle or tricycle. 1
- noun velocipede a light, three-wheeled, pedal-driven vehicle for railway inspection, used for carrying one person on a railroad track. 1
- noun velocipede an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet 0
- noun velocipede any early form of bicycle or tricycle 0
- noun velocipede any of various early bicycles or tricycles 0
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Origin of velocipede
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < French vélocipède bicycle, equivalent to véloci- (< Latin, stem of vēlōx quick) + -pède -ped
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Parts of speech for Velocipede
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
velocipede popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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velocipede usage trend in Literature
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noun velocipede
Top questions with velocipede
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