Meanings
adjectivevelocious (comparative more velocious, superlative most velocious)
comparative more velocious · superlative most velocious
- rareRapid; fast.
Origin
From Latin vēlōci-, vēlōx (“swift”) + -ous.
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APA
velocious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velocious
MLA
“velocious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velocious. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velocious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velocious.
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