velocipede

Meaning

Noun

1. An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
2. Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
3. A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
4. A bicycle.

Verb

to ride on velocipede

Synonyms

tricycle

cycle

trike

bicycle

🚲

hand car

bike

🚲

pedal cycle

trolley

push-bike

three-wheeled

push-bicycle

three-wheel

Hyphenated as

ve‧lo‧ci‧pede

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/

Etymology

Borrowed from French vélocipède, from Latin velox (“swift”) + pes (“foot”).