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discalceate

dis·cal·ceate

UK/dɪsˈkæɫsɪət/ uncommon rare

adjective

1.

(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals

  • “discalced friars”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin discalceātus, perfect passive participle of and participial adjective from discalceō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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