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vélo

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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
    • Lingala: veló

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