bípede

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin bipēs, bipedem, derived from bi- (“two”) +‎ pēs (“foot”).

Adjective

bípede (feminine bípeda, masculine and feminine plural bípedes)

1. bipedal

Derived terms

• bipedisme

See also

• quadrúpede

Further reading

• “bípede” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “bípede”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “bípede” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “bípede” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin bipedem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.pe.d͡ʒi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.pe.d͡ʒi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.pe.de/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.pɨ.dɨ/ [ˈbi.pɨ.ðɨ]

• Hyphenation: bí‧pe‧de

Adjective

bípede m or f (plural bípedes, not comparable)

1. bipedal (of animals moving with two limbs)

   Synonym: dípode

Noun

bípede m (plural bípedes)

1. bipedal (an animal that uses two limbs to move)
2. each of a horse's pair of front and back legs

Coordinate terms

• quadrúpede

Related terms

• pé