velocipede.
An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
Meaning & usage
An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
any wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling and steered with a handlebar, including but not limited to bicycles and tricycles.
Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
A bicycle.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French vélocipède, from Latin velox (“swift”) + pes (“foot”).
to ride on velocipede
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French vélocipède, from Latin velox (“swift”) + pes (“foot”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.