Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discalced

/dɪsˈkælst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: dis-calced
IPA: /dɪsˈkælst/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to a religious order that historically forswore the wearing of shoes.

adj

Shoeless; without shoes on; barefoot, or wearing sandals rather than shoes.

Formal

Example Sentences

"Brother John is a member of the Discalced Carmelites."
"They were discalced to a man like pilgrims of some common order for all their shoes were long since stolen."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin discalceātus (“barefoot”) + -ed, rendering French déchaussé. By surface analysis, dis- + calced.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: discalceātus, déchaussé
Suffix: -ed

Usage

Formal

Phrases

dis- Discalced Carmelites

Frequently Paired Words

dis- Discalced Carmelites discalceate

Synonyms

discalceate unshod

Rhymes With

calced shalst

Questions

How do you pronounce discalced?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈkælst/.
What does discalced mean?: Pertaining to a religious order that historically forswore the wearing of shoes.
Where does discalced come from?: It is traced to French.

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