velocidad

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin vēlōcitātem. By surface analysis, veloz +‎ -idad. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beloθiˈdad/ [be.lo.θiˈð̞að̞] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /belosiˈdad/ [be.lo.siˈð̞að̞] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ad Syllabification: ve‧lo‧ci‧dad === Noun === velocidad f (plural velocidades) speed Synonym: rapidez (physics) velocity (automotive) gear Synonyms: cambio, marcha ==== Usage notes ==== In Mexico, when used colloquially referring to a particular interlocking of gears, and while talking to the driver, the noun "velocidad" (or "marcha") is frequently omitted, as its meaning is understood by driver: ¿En qué lo traes? ― which gear have you set? (literally, “on what are you running it [the car]?”) (Lo traigo) en quinta ― fifth gear (literally, “in fifth”) ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === rapidez celeridad === Further reading === “velocidad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025