"calceus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kælˈseɪəs/ Forms: calceuses [plural], calcei [plural]
Etymology: From Latin calceus, substantive use of calx (“heel”) + -eus (“-y: forming adjectives”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|calceus}} Latin calceus, {{m|la|calx||heel}} calx (“heel”), {{m|la|-eus||-y: forming adjectives}} -eus (“-y: forming adjectives”) Head templates: {{en-noun|es|calcei}} calceus (plural calceuses or calcei)
  1. A kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe. Wikipedia link: calceus
    Sense id: en-calceus-en-noun-vOeUSyLp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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