# calceate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kælˈsiɪt/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of shod: wearing shoes, particularly (Christianity) as opposed to the barefoot mendicant orders.

## Etymology
From Latin calceātus, participle of calceāre (“to shoe, to provide with shoes”), from calceus (“calceus, shoe”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -eus (“-y”, adjective-forming suffix). Equivalent to Latin calceus + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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