velocipede
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Etymology
Borrowed from French vélocipède, from Latin velox (“swift”) + pes (“foot”).
Pronunciation
Noun
velocipede (plural velocipedes)
- (historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
- (archaic) Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
- (archaic) A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
- (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.
Synonyms
- (a late 1860s bicycle): boneshaker
Related terms
Translations
early two-wheeled conveyance
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(archaic) generic term for three- and four-wheeled machines driven by hand or foot levers
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(archaic) a bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle
Verb
velocipede (third-person singular simple present velocipedes, present participle velocipeding, simple past and past participle velocipeded)
- to ride on velocipede
See also
Further reading
- Wikipedia entry for bicycle
- The Bicycle Museum of America — examples of the evolution of two-wheeled travel
Etymology
From French vélocipède (“bicycle”), a compound of Latin velōx (“quick”) + pēs (“foot”).
Pronunciation
Noun
velocipede c (singular definite velocipeden, plural indefinite velocipeder)
- (historical) velocipede
- Synonym: væltepeter
Declension
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | velocipede | velocipeden | velocipeder | velocipederne |
| genitive | velocipedes | velocipedens | velocipeders | velocipedernes |
Declension of velocipede
References
Etymology
Borrowed from French vélocipède, composed of Latin vēlōci- (“swift”) + pēs, pedem (“foot”).
Pronunciation
Noun
velocipede m (plural velocipedi)
Derived terms
- velocipedastro
- velocipedista
- velocipedistico
See also
Further reading
- 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
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