English word velocity comes from Latin velox (Swift, quick, fleet, rapid, speedy.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| velox | Latin (lat) | Swift, quick, fleet, rapid, speedy. |
| velocitas | Latin (lat) | Speed, velocity, swiftness, rapidity, fleetness. |
| vélocité | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| velocity | English (en) | (economics) The number of times that an average unit of currency is spent during a specific period of time.. (physics) A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, or a speed with the directional component.. Rapidity of motion.. The rate of occurrence. |