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Calceate

//kælˈsiɪt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of shod: wearing shoes, particularly (Christianity) as opposed to the barefoot mendicant orders. not-comparable, rare
Verb
  1. 1
    Synonym of shoe: to put on shoes. ambitransitive, obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin calceātus, participle of calceāre (“to shoe, to provide with shoes”), from calceus (“calceus, shoe”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -eus (“-y”, adjective-forming suffix). Equivalent to Latin calceus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

Equivalent to calceus (“calceus, shoe”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of calcate.

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