bicycleとは

語源

From bi- (“two”) +‎ Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos, “circle, wheel”), on the pattern of tricycle. First attested in English in 1868, from French bicyclette (1847). Superseded earlier velocipede.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/
• 韻: -aɪsɪkəl
• ハイフネーション: bi‧cy‧cle

名詞

bicycle (複数形 bicycles)

1. A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.
2. A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs.
3. The best possible hand in lowball.
4. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A motorbike.

同意語

• bike (口語)
• cycle
• push-bike, pushbike
• velocipede
• See also Thesaurus:bicycle

派生した語

• → Burmese: ဘိုင်စကယ် (bhuingca.kai)
• → Papiamentu: baiskel
• Sranan Tongo: baisigri

動詞

bicycle (三人称単数 現在形 bicycles, 現在分詞 bicycling, 過去形および過去分詞形 bicycled)

1. To travel or exercise using a bicycle.

参考

• like riding a bicycle
• motorcycle
• tricycle
• unicycle