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calceus

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7 lettersPronunciation /kælˈseɪəs/Part of speech nounSorted accelsuStarts with CEnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans

Word origin

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

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  • 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.

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