VELOCIPEDE


Meaning of VELOCIPEDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ və-ˈlä-sə-ˌpēd ]

noun

Etymology: French vélocipède, from Latin veloc-, velox + ped-, pes foot — more at foot

Date: 1818

: a lightweight wheeled vehicle propelled by the rider: as

a. archaic : bicycle

b. : tricycle

c. : a 3-wheeled railroad handcar

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.