calceate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of shod: wearing shoes, particularly (Christianity) as opposed to the barefoot mendicant orders.
verb
  1. Synonym of shoe: to put on shoes.

Pronunciation

/kælˈsiɪt/ /kælˈsijɪt/ /kælˈsiət/ /kælˈsijət/ /kælsiˈeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-calceate.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-calceate2.wav

Word forms

calceate calceates calceating calceated

Etymology

From Latin calceātus, participle of calceāre (“to shoe, to provide with shoes”), from calceus (“calceus, shoe”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -eus (“-y”, adjective-forming suffix). Equivalent to Latin calceus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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Fathers Calceate
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