Masculine

calceus

Meaning

  1. (declension-2, historical, masculine) calceus, a kind of low Roman boot or leather hightop shoe
  2. (declension-2, masculine) footwear, shoe, boot

Synonyms

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈkaɫ.ke.ʊs]
Etymology

A substantive use of calx (“heel”) + -eus (“-y: forming adjectives”).

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