English Explanatory Dictionary

bicyclist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Rare form of cyclist.

Pronunciation

/ˈbaɪsɪklɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bicyclist.wav

Word forms

bicyclist bicyclists

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycle Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English bicyclist From bicycle + -ist.

Synonyms

biker

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