velox

Signification (Anglais)

swift, quick, fleet, rapid, speedy

Concepts

rapide

flotte

prompt

vite

Opposé de

lentus, tardus, sērus

Synonymes

celer

levis

celox

citus

rapidulus

Traductions

veloz

veloce

fast

rápido

veloz

quick

rapido

waschecht

rápido

ανεξίτηλο

pacey

swift

rapid

vlug

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[ˈweː.ɫoːks]

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-lo- (“wind”), from *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”), named after the speed of wind.
Older theories derive the word from Proto-Italic *weksloks, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to bring, transport”) (whence vehō).