vitesse

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See also: Vitesse and vîtesse

French

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Etymology

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From Old French vistece. By surface analysis, vite +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vi.tɛs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

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vitesse f (plural vitesses)

  1. speed
  2. (automotive) gear
    à deux vitesses(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    boîte de vitesses(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    en quatrième vitesse(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    passer à la vitesse supérieure(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Luxembourgish: Vitesse
  • Romanian: viteză
  • Turkish: vites

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