discalceate

adjective

dis·​cal·​ce·​ate

(ˈ)di¦skalsēə̇t

: discalced

Word History

Etymology

Latin discalceatus, from dis- dis- entry 1 + calceatus, past participle of calceare to furnish with shoes, shoe, from calceus shoe, half boot, from calc-, calx heel

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