vélo

See also: velo, Velo, veló, velò, vēlo, Vëlo, velő, and velo-

French

Etymology

Clipping of vélocipède (“velocipede”), which is now dated.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ve.lo/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Homophone: vélos
Hyphenation: vé‧lo
Rhymes: -o

Noun

vélo m (plural vélos)

(usually informal) bike, bicycle, cycle
Synonym: bicyclette

Derived terms

Derived terms

vélo couché
vélo d'appartement
vélodrome
vélomobile

vélorizontal
véloroute
vélo stationnaire

Descendants

→ Alemannic German: Welo, Velo
→ German: Velo

Further reading

“vélo” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

love, lové
vole, volé

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