Kilo Lingo

speed

/spiːd/

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Translation

How fast something moves or is done.

Word origin

From Old English sped, which first meant success or good luck, then quickness.

Origin
Old English
Root
sped

Grammar

Gender
Pluralspeeds

Examples

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"Speed" is how fast something moves.

Please .

Here "speed" means how quickly the car is going.

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"Speeds" is the plural, meaning more than one speed.

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This word is part of lesson 20.