- pronunciation:
- baI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a light vehicle with two wheels, one behind the other. You make the wheels turn by pushing on pedals.
Peggy rides a bicycle to work instead of driving a car.
- synonyms:
- bike
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| derivations: |
bicycler (n.), bicyclist (n.) |
Bicycle is a word that was borrowed from the French in the mid-1800s. It was made up of a Latin word and a Greek word.
Bi- is a Latin prefix that means "two." "Cycle" comes from
kyklos, a Greek word that means "circle."