Meaning of "velocipede" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VELOCIPEDE

From French vélocipède, from Latin vēlōx swift + pēs foot.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF VELOCIPEDE

velocipede  [vɪˈlɒsɪˌpiːd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VELOCIPEDE

Velocipede is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VELOCIPEDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Velocipede

Velocipede is a human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels. The most common type of velocipede today is the bicycle. The term was coined by Frenchman Nicéphore Niépce in 1818 to describe his version of the Laufmaschine, which was invented by the German Karl Drais in 1817. The term "velocipede" is today, however, mainly used as a collective term for the different forerunners of the monowheel, the unicycle, the bicycle, the dicycle, the tricycle and the quadracycle developed between 1817 and 1880.

Definition of velocipede in the English dictionary

The definition of velocipede in the dictionary is an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet. Other definition of velocipede is any early form of bicycle or tricycle.

TRANSLATION OF VELOCIPEDE

Find out the translation of velocipede to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of velocipede from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «velocipede» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: velocipede
• Translator English - Spanish: velocípedo
• English: velocipede
• Translator English - Hindi: ट्रैली
• Translator English - Arabic: velocipede
• Translator English - Russian: велосипед
• Translator English - Portuguese: velocípede
• Translator English - Bengali: বাইসিকল
• Translator English - French: vélocipède
• Translator English - Malay: Velocipede
• Translator English - German: velocipede
• Translator English - Japanese: ベロシペード
• Translator English - Korean: velocipede
• Translator English - Javanese: Velocipede
• Translator English - Vietnamese: xe đạp
• Translator English - Tamil: மூன்று சக்கரங்கள் கொண்ட மிதி
• Translator English - Marathi: व्हिलोकिफेड
• Translator English - Turkish: bisiklet
• Translator English - Italian: velocipede
• Translator English - Polish: velocipede
• Translator English - Ukrainian: велосипед
• Translator English - Romanian: velocipede
• Translator English - Greek: velocipede
• Translator English - Afrikaans: rywiel
• Translator English - Swedish: velocipeden
• Translator English - Norwegian: Velocipede

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VELOCIPEDE»

Discover the use of velocipede in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to velocipede and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: ...

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United States. Congress. House, 1870

The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy ...: Discourses ...

Sir Humphry Davy, United States. Patent Office John Davy. Alphabetical list of inventions — Continued. Invention or discovery. Kame of patentee. Velocipede Velocipede Velocipede Velocipede Velocipede Velocipede Velocipede Velocipede ...

Sir Humphry Davy, John Davy, United States. Patent Office, 1871

Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents

Invention or discovery. Velocipede . . Velocipede.. Velocipede . . Velocipede . . Velocipede . Velocípedo.. Velocipede. . Velocipede. . Velocipede.. Velocipede.. Velocipede. - Velocipede.. Velocipede.. Velocipede.. Velocipede. . Velocipede .

United States. Patent Office, 1871

Commissioner of Patents Annual Report

Velocipede. Velocipede . Velocipede. Velocipedo . Velocipede. Velocipede . Velocipede. Velocipede . Velocipede. Velocipede . Velocipede. Velocii>ede. Velocijiede. Velocipede. Velocipede. Velocipede . Velocipede . Velocipede.

United States. Patent Office, 1871

House Documents

J. Reinhart ......................... . . 87, 290 Velocipede . ... \v. ЫсКетШш . . . . . ~ . . ~ . . . . . . . . . - . 87, 579 Velocipede . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. В . Staflde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . И, 596 Velocipede .

USA House of Representatives, 1871

The Farmer's Magazine

27 Cowslip, red, by Velocipede — Mr. Smith 28 Cranberry, roan, by Velocipede — Mr. Went- worth 32 Julia, roan, by Velocipede — Mr. Fernie 20 Peony, red and White, by Velocipede— Mr. Johnson ; 30 HEIFER CALVES. Diana, red and white  ...

‎1836

Wheels: A Pictorial History

Lallement velocipede, about 1862 Van Anden's Dexter velocipede, 1869 Roper steam velocipede, about 1868. Prairie schooner, about 1 860 alike, but the schooner had a flat, box body instead of the tipped-up boat-shaped affair of the ...

‎2002

The Dublin University Magazine

cried her lady- ihip, "my love, what can bring the velocipede to Castle Saunter T " Of all places in the world," added Letitia, ... terrific visiter, and she flew immediately to the servants' hall, screaming as she went, "the velocipede, the velocipede !

‎1835

Dublin University magazine: a literary and political journal

cried her ladyship, " my love, what can bring the velocipede to Castle Saunter ? ... explaining the nature of this novel and terrific visiter, and she flew immediately to the servants' hall, screaming as she went, "the velocipede, the velocipede!

‎1835

The University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review

cried her ladyship, “ my love, what can bring the velocipede to Castle Saunter 'f" “ Of all places in the world,” added Letitia, ... terrific visiter, and she flew immediately to the servants' hall, screaming as she went, “the velocipede, the velocipede!

‎1835

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VELOCIPEDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term velocipede is used in the context of the following news items.

11 Most Expensive Bicycles In the World

It all started out with the concept of the “velocipede” (which is still used to refer to bikes in certain parts of the world). Velocipedes are a group of land vehicles ... «Insider Monkey, Jun 15»

Brooklyn bicycles: A look back at the bike mania that gripped the …

The Hanlons even hired a Brooklyn company, the H.B. Witty Carriage Manufactury, to produce a modified version of the French velocipede by 1868. «amNY, May 15»

Velocipedes attract visitors in Grosmont

There are dozens of different kinds of velocipede, explained Jackie Thomas, with rail workers once using them to get about instead of having to wait for the train. «Whitby Today, May 15»

How the eruption of Mount Tambora 200 years ago led to the …

The Laufsmaschine was nicknamed the Dandy-horse and hobby-horse, and a French version was called the velocipede. They became quite popular, which led ... «Treehugger, Apr 15»

Liverpool students aim for world's fastest bike record with ARION1

But the University of Liverpool Velocipede Team is hoping to push the limits of two-wheeled endeavour to a new level with a NASA-style bicycle and the ultimate ... «BBC News, Nov 14»

University of Liverpool students target human-powered vehicle record

Patrick Harper, lead ergonomics engineer of the Velocipede Team, told the Liverpool Echo: “We're looking for our engine, someone who can power our machine ... «Cycling Weekly, Nov 14»

Man Tours World Atop Old Timey Velocipede

NBC News Channel It may be an "inefficient and uncomfortable" way to see the world, but this Englishman is enjoying an encore tour on a 19th century-style ... «NBCNews.com, Oct 14»

Utrechtsestraat: Fietsles op de Hoge Bi / Velocipede

Utrechtsestraat: Fietsles op de Hoge Bi / Velocipede. Utrechtsestraat: Fietsles op de Hoge Bi / Velocipede. Video's. door: Peter Eijking 01 Oktober 2014. An error ... «Amsterdam Centraal, Sep 14»

Loco fans try velocipedes as Tour fever spreads

The rail bikes, also known as velocipedes, will also be on display and the over-16s will even be able to have a go on the quirky rider-powered machines. «The Northern Echo, Jul 14»

Crazy bicycles welcome at Bishophill Velocipede Festival

A York community is inviting anything that might, with a very wide stretch of the imagination, be called a bicycle to the Bishophill Velocipede Festival and York ... «The Press, York, Jun 14»