# caligate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkælɪɡeɪt/

## Definitions
1. Wearing caligae or military boots.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin caligātus (“wearing soldiers’ boots, booted”), from caliga (“a Roman military leathern boot”) + -ātus (“-ed, -ate”, suffix forming adjectives), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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