veloz
Portuguese, adjective/veˈlɔ(j)s/
veloz is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “fast; quick (moving or capable of moving with great speed)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “rápido”.
What does veloz mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinefast; quick (moving or capable of moving with great speed)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. rápido 2. ligeiro 3. célere
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of veloz
- velozes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce veloz?
- Brazil /veˈlɔ(j)s/
- Brazil [veˈlɔ(ɪ̯)s]
- /veˈlɔ(j)ʃ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to veloz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is veloz in Portuguese?
veloz appears 2.9 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).