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Added 10 October 2026

calced

/kælst/ adjective

Latin root: calceus Wiktionary

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Synonym of shod, wearing shoes, particularly religious orders that do not eschew normal footwear.

Origin

A back-formation from discalced, with reference to Latin calceus (“calceus, footwear”).

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