# calcatory

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of winepress, particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or wine.

## Etymology
From Latin calcātōrium, from calcāre (“to trample”) + -tōrium (“-ory: forming locations”), from calx (“heel”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to calcate + -ory.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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