# calceus

> English word · Noun · IPA /kælˈseɪəs/

## Definitions
1. A kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe.

## Etymology
From Latin calceus, substantive use of calx (“heel”) + -eus (“-y: forming adjectives”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calceus