velocidad
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin vēlōcitātem. By surface analysis, veloz + -idad.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /beloθiˈdad/ [be.lo.θiˈð̞að̞]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /belosiˈdad/ [be.lo.siˈð̞að̞]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -ad
- Syllabification: ve‧lo‧ci‧dad
Noun edit
velocidad f (plural velocidades)
Usage notes edit
- In Mexico, when used colloquially referring to a particular interlocking of gears, and while talking to the driver, the noun "velocidad" (or "marcha") is frequently omitted, as its meaning is understood by driver:
- ¿En qué lo traes? ― which gear have you set? (literally, “on what are you running it [the car]?”)
- (Lo traigo) en quinta ― fifth gear (literally, “in fifth”)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “velocidad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014