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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBiped
/ˈbaɪ.pɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An animal or machine that walks on two legs.
"Humans are classified as bipeds due to their ability to walk upright on two legs." - 2
A creature or entity that has two legs.
"The biped in the story was able to navigate the forest with ease."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'biped' originates from the Latin 'bipes', meaning 'two-footed', which is a combination of 'bi-' meaning 'two' and 'pes' meaning 'foot'. The usage has evolved from classical Latin into modern English to describe creatures that walk on two legs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biped" is said worldwide
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bipède
Transliteration: bee-ped
"L'homme est un bipède qui se déplace sur deux jambes."
Zweibeiner
Transliteration: tsvai-bine-er
"Der Mensch ist ein Zweibeiner, der aufrecht geht."
bipede
Transliteration: bee-peh-deh
"L'uomo è un bipede che cammina su due gambe."
bípede
Transliteration: bee-peh-deh
"El ser humano es un bípede que camina erguido."
bípede
Transliteration: bee-peh-deh
"O ser humano é um bípede que caminha sobre duas pernas."
द्विपाद
Transliteration: dvipaad
"मनुष्य एक द्विपाद जीव है जो दो पैरों पर चलता है।"
双足动物
Transliteration: shuāng zú dòng wù
"人类是双足动物，能够直立行走。"
두 발로 걷는 동물
Transliteration: du balro geodneun dongmul
"인간은 두 발로 걷는 동물입니다."
二足歩行の生物
Transliteration: nisoku hokō no seibutsu
"人間は二足歩行の生物です。"
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