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caliga

caliga noun: a heavy ancient Roman military sandal.

Noun

caliga (plural caligae)

  1. (historical) A heavy ancient Roman military sandal.
    • If you were a soldier and walked with full gear up to 25 miles a day, you'd appreciate the sturdiness and coolness of the Caligae. And unlike modern military boots, these Caligae were specifically designed to reduce the likelihood of blisters forming during these forced marches.2018 July 30, Billy Crone, The Satanic War on the Christian, volume 4, Lulu.com, page 118
  2. A pontifical vestment in the form of a silk stocking, sometimes embroidered or interwoven with gold thread, reaching to the base of the knee and worn over one’s regular socks but under episcopal sandals.
    Synonyms:
    buskin

Proper noun capitalized: Caliga

Caliga (plural Caligas)

  1. A surname.

Synonyms of caliga

Forms of caliga

Noun
pluralcaligae
Proper noun
pluralCaligas

Origin of caliga

Borrowed from Latin caliga.

Questions about caliga

What does caliga mean?
Caliga means a heavy ancient Roman military sandal.
What part of speech is caliga?
Caliga can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of caliga?
The plural of caliga is caligae.

Words near caliga in the dictionary

  1. californium
  2. californium-252
  3. Californization
  4. Californy
  5. califs
  6. caliga
  7. caligae
  8. Caligaris
  9. caligate
  10. caligation
  11. caligid

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