bicicleta

bicycle

noun bee-see-KLEH-tah Rare

Origin: From French bicyclette, from bi- (two) + Greek kyklos (circle, wheel).

Usage Note

Bicicleta is sometimes shortened colloquially to bici in informal speech. Bicicleta de montaña is a mountain bike and bicicleta estática is an exercise bike. In most of Spain and Latin America, montar en bicicleta or ir en bici is the standard phrase for cycling.

Examples

"Voy al trabajo en bicicleta todos los días."

Natural Translation

I go to work by bicycle every day.

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