motocyclette

French

Etymology

From the Motorcyclette produced in 1897 by the French Werner Frères et Cie; see English motor + cycle for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔ.tɔ.si.klɛt/

• Audio (France (Somain)):

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Noun

motocyclette f (plural motocyclettes)

1. motorcycle

Descendants

• → Greek: μοτοσυκλέτα f (motosykléta, “motorcycle”)
• → Portuguese: motocicleta f (“motorcycle”)
• → Russian: мотоцикле́т m (motociklét, “motorcycle”)
• → Spanish: motocicleta f (“motorcycle”)
• → Persian: موتورسیکلت (motorsiklet, “motorcycle”)
• → Uyghur: موتسىكلىت (motsiklit, “motorcycle”)

Further reading

• “motocyclette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.