vitesse

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See also: Vitesse and vîtesse

French

Etymology

From Old French vistece. By surface analysis, vite +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vi.tɛs/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛs

Noun

vitesse f (plural vitesses)

  1. speed
  2. (automotive) gear
    à deux vitesses(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    boîte de vitesses(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    en quatrième vitesse(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    passer à la vitesse supérieure(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Luxembourgish: Vitesse
  • Romanian: viteză
  • Turkish: vites

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