Etymology

calceus

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Today it means: A kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe. Full definition →

Latin calceus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcalceus
  2. English todaycalceus

From Latin calceus, substantive use of calx (“heel”) + -eus (“-y: forming adjectives”).

Words from the same roots

Latincalceus all →

calcedcalceiform

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