calceolate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Slipper-shaped, shaped like a slipper.

Pronunciation

/ˈkalsɪəleɪt/

Word forms

calceolate more calceolate most calceolate

Etymology

From Latin calceolus (“little shoe, slipper”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), from calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + -olus (diminutive noun-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -eus (adjective-forming suffix).

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