celeripede

celeripede
noun /sɛˈlɛɹɪpiːd/
An early form of the bicycle, consisting of two wheels of equal diameter attached by a wooden bar and lacking either pedals or a means of steering.

[… I]f Louis Philippe would read out of our book, the French would catch the infection, transmit the mails and passengers to Rennes, and thus give them that celeripede character of which they are so fond of boasting.


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  • céléripède — (sé lé ri pè d ) adj. Terme de zoologie. Qui marche rapidement. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Mot latin hypothétique, celeripes, de celer, vite (voy. célérité), et pes, pedis, pied (voy. pied) …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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  • velocipede — noun /vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd,vɪˈlɑs.ɪ.pid/ a) Early two wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground. b) Generic term for three and four wheeled machines driven by foot or hand… …   Wiktionary

  • celerígrado — adj. [Zoologia] Que tem andar veloz. = CELERÍPEDE ≠ LENTÍGRADO, TARDÍGRADO   ‣ Etimologia: latim celer, eris, célere + grado …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

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