Etymology

celeripede

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Today it means: An early form of the bicycle, consisting of two wheels of equal diameter attached by a wooden bar and lacking either pedals or a means of steering. Full definition →

French céléripède
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  1. French · borrowed fromcéléripède
  2. English todayceleripede

Borrowed from French céléripède.

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