velodrome

See also: vélodrome and Velodrome

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-der.
Latin velox
Proto-Indo-European *ped-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *pṓds
Proto-Italic *pets
Latin pēs
French vélocipède
French vélo
Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos
Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos
Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos)
Proto-Indo-European *drem-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Hellenic *-os
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos)
Ancient Greek ῐ̔ππόδρομος (hĭppódromos)bor.
Latin hippodromoslbor.
French hippodromeder.
French -drome
French vélodromebor.
English velodrome

    Borrowed from French vélodrome, from vélo + -drome. By surface analysis, velo- +‎ -drome.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvɛl.ə.dɹəʊm/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    velodrome (plural velodromes)

    2. An indoor arena, having an oval banked track for bicycle racing.

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