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discalceate

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • [dɪsˈkæɫsɪət]
  • [dɪsˈkæɫsɪeɪt]

1

adj

Meaning 1

barefoot

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To remove shoes or other footwear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • discalced friars

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discalced, unshod

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin discalceātus, perfect passive participle of and participial adjective from discalceō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).