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masculine

/ve.lo/

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Translation

bicycle

Word origin

A clipping of velocipede, from Latin velox ('swift') and pes ('foot').

Origin: Latin
Root: velox
English cognates: velocity, pedal

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralvelos

Examples

au tous .

I go to work by bicycle every day.

cet .

My son learned to ride a bicycle this summer.

Her bicycle fell against the garden wall.

He bought a new bicycle last month.

You can hire a bicycle near the station.

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This word is part of lesson 40.