Etymology

velodyne

V4E1L1O1D2Y4N1E1

Today it means: A device that regulates the rotational speed of a shaft Full definition →

Latin velox
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvelox“fast”
  2. English todayvelodyne

From Latin velox (“fast”) or velo- + -dyne.

Words from the same roots

Latinvelox all →

velocipede

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