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celeripedes

celeripedes is the plural of celeripede.

Meaning of celeripede

Noun

celeripede (plural celeripedes)

  1. (also, attributive, historical) 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.
    • [… I]f Louis Philippe would read out of our book, the French would catch the infection, transmit the mails and passengers to Rennes, and thus give them that celeripede character of which they are so fond of boasting.1835: The Mechanics’ Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette, volume XXII, page 409 (J. Cunningham)

Questions about celeripedes

What is celeripedes the plural of?
Celeripedes is the plural of celeripede.

Words near celeripedes in the dictionary

  1. celeried
  2. celeries
  3. celerifere
  4. celeriferes
  5. celeripede
  6. celeripedes
  7. celeritie
  8. celerities
  9. celeritous
  10. celerity
  11. celery

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