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calceus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kælˈseɪəs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: shoe

History

Etymology

From Latin calceus, substantive use of calx (“heel”) + -eus (“-y: forming adjectives”).