Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bikie

/ˈbɑɪ.kiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
bikie
IPA
/ˈbɑɪ.kiː/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motorcyclist who is a member of a club; a biker.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycleclip. English bike English -ie English bikie From bike (“short for motorbike”) + -ie (“diminutive suffix”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑɪ.kiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bikies (plural) bikey (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce bikie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɪ.kiː/.
What does bikie mean?
A motorcyclist who is a member of a club; a biker.
Where does bikie come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycleclip. English bike English -ie English bikie From bike (“short for motorbike”) + -ie (“diminutive suffix”).

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