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caligate

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkælɪɡeɪt/

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adj

Meaning 1

Wearing caligae or military boots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caligātus (“wearing soldiers’ boots, booted”), from caliga (“a Roman military leathern boot”) + -ātus (“-ed, -ate”, suffix forming adjectives), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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  • Latin: caligātus — wearing caligae or military boots