Discalceate

/[dɪsˈkæɫsɪət]/ adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove shoes or other footwear. rare
Adjective
  1. 1
    barefoot not-comparable, rare
Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals wordnet

Etymology

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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