Velocipede

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /vɪˈlÉ’s.ɪ.piːd/
• US IPA: /vɪˈlÉ‘s.ɪ.pid/
• Hyphenation: ve + lo + ci + ped

Origin

Borrowing from fr vélocipède, from Latin veloci dative singular of velox ("swift") + ped ("foot")

Noun

1. Early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground
2. (archaic) Generic term for three and four-wheeled machines 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. a bicycle

Synonyms

• (a late 1860s bicycle) boneshaker

Related terms

• celeripede
• velocity
• velodrome