calceus
/kælˈseɪəs/
calceus noun: a kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe.
Noun
calceus (plural calceuses or calcei)
- A kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe.
- 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.1948, Ruth Turner Wilcox, The Mode in Footwear..., page 32
- In comparison with the soccus and the solea, the calceus was a more formal footwear. We do not not usually find it in scenes of private life... We never find it with banquets, where the soccus and the solea prevail. It was probably only put on when leaving the house or, in the case of men, when...2022, Jan Radicke, Roman Women's Dress..., p. 99
Forms of calceus
| plural | calceuses |
|---|---|
| plural | calcei |
Origin of calceus
From Latin calceus, substantive use of calx (“heel”) + -eus (“-y: forming adjectives”).
Questions about calceus
- What does calceus mean?
- Calceus means a kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe.
- What part of speech is calceus?
- Calceus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce calceus?
- Calceus is pronounced /kælˈseɪəs/.
- What is the plural of calceus?
- The plural of calceus is calceuses.
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