crepidae

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A form of crepida — A type of footwear consisting of a sole attached to the foot with fairly elaborate straps, distinguished by the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans from sandals proper but now usually considered a style of sandal.

OriginLatin crepidae →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of crepida

Origin

  1. Latincrepidae
  2. Englishcrepidae

Learned borrowing from Latin crepidae.

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APA

crepidae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepidae

MLA

“crepidae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepidae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crepidae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepidae.

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