French word

cycliste

Pronunciation

IPA/siklist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)cyclist

Example

Le cycliste porte un casque.

The cyclist is wearing a helmet.

Illustration for cycliste (cyclist)

More examples

Des cyclistes circulent sur la piste cyclable.

Some cyclists are riding on the bike path.

Core concept

A rider balancing on a bicycle while traveling under their own pedaling power.

Common phrases

  • des cyclistes

    some cyclists

  • une équipe de cyclistes

    a team of cyclists

  • la sécurité des cyclistes

    cyclists' safety

Similar words

vélo: A two-wheeled vehicle ridden by a person.
bicyclette: A term for a two-wheeled bicycle.
motocycliste: A person who rides a motorcycle.

Definition in French

Personne qui roule à bicyclette, que ce soit pour se déplacer, pour le loisir ou pour la compétition.

Word origin

Cycliste is a nineteenth-century French formation based on cycle and the person-marking suffix -iste.

Usage tips

  • Cycliste also functions as an adjective for cycling-related things, as in une course cycliste.

Opposites

Related words

  • cyclismecyclingnoun
  • cyclablesuitable for cyclingadjective

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