бързоходец

бърз (bǎrz, “fast, quick”) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ ход (hod, “walking, pace”) +‎ -ец (-ec)

• IPA^(key): [bɐrzoˈxɔdɛt͡s]

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бързохо́дец • (bǎrzohódec) m

1. (literally) fast walker
2. (historical) old-time messenger, courier who travels on foot

In modern times, the word can sometimes be applied as a pseudonym of the roadrunner bird, due to the popular cartoon Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner (translated in Bulgarian as “ и Уили Kойота”) which introduced the bird to Bulgarian audience.

• бърз (bǎrz, “fast, quick”)
• ход (hod, “walking, pace”)

• “бързоходец”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010