vitesse

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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