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discalceate

[dɪsˈkæɫsɪeɪt]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-cal-ceate
IPA
[dɪsˈkæɫsɪeɪt]
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove shoes or other footwear.

adj

barefoot

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin discalceātus, perfect passive participle of and participial adjective from discalceō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

discalceates (present, singular) discalceating (participle, present) discalceated (participle, past) discalceated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

calceus discalced inculcate

Synonyms

discalced unshod

Questions

How do you pronounce discalceate?
The recorded pronunciation is [dɪsˈkæɫsɪeɪt].
What does discalceate mean?
To remove shoes or other footwear.
Where does discalceate come from?
Borrowed from Latin discalceātus, perfect passive participle of and participial adjective from discalceō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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