velocipede

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English

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A velocipede.

Etymology

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Borrowed from French vélocipède, from Latin velox (swift) + pes (foot).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/
  • Hyphenation: ve‧lo‧ci‧pede

Noun

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velocipede (plural velocipedes)

  1. (historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
  2. (archaic) Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
  3. (archaic) A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
  4. (humorous) A bicycle.
    • 1992, Robert Rankin, The Antipope, page 197:
      [] his eyes fell upon the instantly recognizable if somewhat battered form of his own bicycle bell. [] 'Hold up there!' he cried, and 'Enough of that! Let loose that velocipede!'
      Archroy heard the Irishman's frenzied cries and released his grip. Marchant toppled to the dust in a tangle of flailing spokes.
    • 2022, Dave Clarke, “Velocipede”, in Northern Territory Literary Awards[1], pages 26-27:
      I sense a portent inflating / an unlikely fellowship forming / and yet as swiftly as communion effloresced, / they leave, / pedalling into the distance / on their restored velocipede.

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Verb

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velocipede (third-person singular simple present velocipedes, present participle velocipeding, simple past and past participle velocipeded)

  1. to ride on velocipede

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Further reading

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Danish

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Etymology

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From French vélocipède (bicycle), a compound of Latin velōx (quick) +‎ pēs (foot).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /velosipeːðə/, [ʋelosiˈpʰeðð̩]

Noun

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velocipede c (singular definite velocipeden, plural indefinite velocipeder)

  1. (historical) velocipede
    Synonym: væltepeter

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French vélocipède, composed of Latin vēlōci- (swift) +‎ pēs, pedem (foot).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ve.loˈt͡ʃi.pe.de/
  • Rhymes: -ipede
  • Hyphenation: ve‧lo‧cì‧pe‧de

Noun

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velocipede m (plural velocipedi)

  1. velocipede

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • velocipede in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • velocipede in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • velocipede in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • velocìpede in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • velocìpede in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana