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bipedalism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The habit of standing and walking on two feet; the state of being bipedal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the bodily attribute of being bipedal; having two feet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bipedalism made the human form of birth possible

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bodily property

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English biped English -al English bipedal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English bipedalism From bipedal + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: bipedisme — habit of standing and walking on two feet
  • French: bipédie — habit of standing and walking on two feet
  • Hindi: द्विपदत्व (dvipadatva) — habit of standing and walking on two feet
  • Hungarian: kétlábúság — habit of standing and walking on two feet
  • Hungarian: bipedalizmus — habit of standing and walking on two feet
  • Korean: 이족보행 (ijokbohaeng) — habit of standing and walking on two feet
  • Polish: dwunożność — habit of standing and walking on two feet
  • Portuguese: bipedismo — habit of standing and walking on two feet
  • Spanish: bipedismo — habit of standing and walking on two feet
  • Swedish: tvåfoting — habit of standing and walking on two feet
  • Swedish: bipedalism — habit of standing and walking on two feet