Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

calceus

/kælˈseɪəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cal-ceus
IPA: /kælˈseɪəs/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe.

Example Sentences

"In its earliest form the calceus was a low-cut model of the Greek endromis, a snug-fitting ankle-high boot, the front finished in a tongue to facilitate drawing on the shoe."
"In comparison with the soccus and the solea, the calceus was a more formal footwear. We do not not usually find it in scenes of private life... We never find it with banquets, where the soccus and the solea prevail. It was probably only put on when leaving the house or, in the case of men, when receiving guests in a formal manner."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: calceus

Inflected Forms

calceuses (plural) calcei (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce calceus?: The recorded pronunciation is /kælˈseɪəs/.
What does calceus mean?: A kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe.
Where does calceus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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