French

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Etymology

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Clipping of vélocipède (velocipede), which is now obsolete.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vélo m (plural vélos)

  1. (usually informal) bike, bicycle, cycle
    Synonym: bicyclette
  2. (informal) cycling (the activity of riding bicycles)
    Synonym: cyclisme
    faire du véloto go cycling, to go for a bike ride
    J’adore le vélo.I love cycling.

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Descendants

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  • Alemannic German: Welo, Velo
  • Dutch: velo
  • German: Velo

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