bolide
French, noun/bɔ.lid/
bolide is spelled B-O-L-I-D-E (6 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written French, the 29,273rd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bolide is a French masculine noun meaning “fireball” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Météore, phénomène de rentrée atmosphérique dont l’éclat dépasse celui des planètes”.
What does bolide mean in English?
noun
- 1
datedmasculinefireball
- 2
masculinefast racing car; speedster, high-powered car
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Météore, phénomène de rentrée atmosphérique dont l’éclat dépasse celui des planètes. 2. Véhicule pouvant aller à grande vitesse, fusée.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bolide
- bolides plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bolide?
- /bɔ.lid/
- \bɔ.lid\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bolide
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bolide in French?
bolide appears 1.1 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).