English Explanatory Dictionary

caliga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heavy ancient Roman military sandal.
  2. A pontifical vestment in the form of a silk stocking, sometimes embroidered or interwoven with gold thread, reaching to the base of the knee and worn over one’s regular socks but under episcopal sandals.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

caliga caligae Caligas

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caliga.

Synonyms

buskin
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