ciclo

/ˈθiklo/ · B1 · noun · m

cycle

🚲 Greek kyklos = circle or wheel, the same root as English cycle

Bicicleta is bi (two) + ciclo (wheel): a two-wheeler. A ciclo is something that comes back around like a wheel, such as a life cycle, a school term or a series of events. The Spanish c is said as th, so it sounds like THEE-kloh.

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