celeripede
/sɛˈlɛɹɪpiːd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "[… 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."
- "Celeripede and velocipede (abbreviated often into velo), both stressed “swiftness of foot.” The Frenchman’s claim goes back to 1816. M. Niepce was a pioneer of photography. Possibly with Sivrac’s contraption in mind, he built a machine that, because of its speed, he called a celeripede. It was a simple device consisting of two equal-sized wooden wheels connected by a bar upon which the rider sat and pushed himself forward by “walking.”"
Etymology
Borrowed from French céléripède.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: céléripède
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /sɛˈlɛɹɪpiːd/