VELOCIPEDE


Meaning of VELOCIPEDE in English

n.1 hist. an early form of bicycle propelled by pressure from the rider's feet on the ground.

2 US a child's tricycle.

Derivatives:

velocipedist n.

Etymology: F v{eacute}locip{egrave}de f. L velox -ocis swift + pes pedis foot

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.