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talaria

/təˈlɛə.ri.ə/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa las sandalias aladas que, según la famosa imagen, llevaba el dios mensajero Hermes en el arte y la mitología grecorromanas.

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noun

/təˈlɛə.ri.ə/C2formal
  • esSustantivo que designa las sandalias aladas que, según la famosa imagen, llevaba el dios mensajero Hermes en el arte y la mitología grecorromanas.

A noun referring to a winged sandal, as famously worn by the messenger god Hermes in Graeco-Roman art and mythology.

plural irregular

  1. C2formal

    A pair of winged sandals, often depicted in classical art as worn by the messenger god Hermes (or Mercury) to enable swift travel.

    esSandalias aladas

    • In the painting, Hermes is shown wearing his golden talaria.
    • The sculptor depicted the god with talaria fastened to his ankles.
    • According to myth, the talaria allowed Hermes to fly between worlds.