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velocipede

ve·loc·i·pede
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vuh-los-uh-peed]
    • /vəˈlɒs əˌpid/
    • /və.ˈlɒ.sɪ.piːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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Synonyms for velocipede

noun velocipede

  • bicycle — A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels which you ride by sitting on it and pushing two pedals with your feet. You steer it by turning a bar that is connected to the front wheel.
  • wheels — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.

Top questions with velocipede

  • what is a velocipede?
  • what does velocipede mean?
  • who invented the velocipede?

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