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discalceate

dis·calced
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-kalst]
    • /dɪsˈkælst/
    • /dɪskˈalsiːˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-kalst]
    • /dɪsˈkælst/

Definitions of discalceate word

  • adjective discalceate (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) without shoes; unshod; barefoot. 1
  • noun discalceate (rare) To remove shoes or other footwear. 1

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Origin of discalceate

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; part translation of Latin discalceātus, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + calceātus, past participle of calceāre to fit with shoes (calce(us) a shoe, derivative of calc- (stem of calx) heel + -ātus -ate1)

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Parts of speech for Discalceate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

discalceate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for discalceate

adj discalceate

  • barefooted — Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
  • discalced — (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) without shoes; unshod; barefoot.
  • shoeless — an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
  • shod — a simple past tense and past participle of shoe.

Antonyms for discalceate

adj discalceate

  • shod — a simple past tense and past participle of shoe.

noun discalceate

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