French

galoche

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡa.lɔʃ/
Etymology

Of unclear origin. Possibly from Vulgar Latin *calopia, from calopodia, from Ancient Greek κᾱλόπους (kālópous, “shoemaker's last”). Alternatively from a Vulgar Latin gallicula, diminutive of Latin gallica (“Gallic shoe”). Other origins have also been proposed.

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