# calceolate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkalsɪəleɪt/

## Definitions
1. Slipper-shaped, shaped like a slipper.

## Etymology
From Latin calceolus (“little shoe, slipper”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), from calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + -olus (diminutive noun-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -eus (adjective-forming suffix).

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