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- [dis-kalst]
- /dɪsˈkælst/
- /dɪskˈalst/
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- [dis-kalst]
- /dɪsˈkælst/
Definitions of discalced word
- adjective discalced (chiefly of members of certain religious orders) without shoes; unshod; barefoot. 1
- noun discalced Denoting or belonging to one of several strict orders of Catholic friars or nuns who go barefoot or wear only sandals. 1
- adjective discalced barefooted: used to denote friars and nuns who wear sandals 0
- adjective discalced barefooted, as members of certain religious orders 0
- adjective discalced shoeless; barefoot; without shoes on; wearing sandals rather than shoes. 0
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Origin of discalced
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 Discalced
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discalced 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for discalced
adj discalced
- barefooted — Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
- discalceate — (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.
adjective discalced
- discalceated — Deprived of shoes or sandals.
Antonyms for discalced
adj discalced
adjective discalced
- calced — wearing shoes
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