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masculine
/ve.lo/
#1976 of 5,000 Core 5000
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
tous .
I go to work by bicycle every day.
.
My son learned to ride a bicycle this summer.
.
Her bicycle fell against the garden wall.
.
He bought a new bicycle last month.
louer .
You can hire a bicycle near the station.
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