Velo

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A lightweight bicycle or motorcycle that is designed for speed and efficiency
2. A term denoting fast movement or travel, especially in cycling or racing contexts
3. A prefix or reference indicating something that is related to rapidity or velocity in various fields

Etymology: The machine was named for its feet before it had pedals. The name comes from Latin "velox," meaning swift, and "pes," meaning foot, joined in French as "vélocipède." The earliest vehicles bearing the name had no pedals: riders sat astride a frame and pushed along with their feet against the ground, a detail the word's second half still records. "Velo" is a clipping of that name, a familiar informal shortening for the bicycle. The term has since been applied to lightweight machines built for speed and efficiency, where those qualities are the point.

Synonyms: bicycle, bike, cycle, two-wheeler