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CALCEUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does calceus mean?
• CALCEUS (noun)
The noun CALCEUS has 1 sense:
1. a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans
Familiarity information: CALCEUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("calceus" is a kind of...):
shoe (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)
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