Etymology

velocity

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Today it means: A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component. Full definition →

Middle French vélocité ← Latin vēlōcitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromvēlōcitās“speed”
  2. Middle French · derived fromvélocité
  3. English todayvelocity

From Middle French vélocité, from Latin vēlōcitās (“speed”), from vēlōx (“fast”), thus a doublet of veloce.

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