calceate

calceate · adjective¹

1. Latin · derived fromcalceātus
2. English todaycalceate

From Latin calceātus, participle of calceāre (“to shoe, to provide with shoes”), from calceus (“calceus, shoe”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -eus (“-y”, adjective-forming suffix). Equivalent to Latin calceus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

calceate · verb²

Equivalent to calceus (“calceus, shoe”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of calcate.

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