Vocab Bloom Hub

calceus

/ˈkæl.si.əs/

Traduction: Nom masculin désignant un type de chaussure couvrant la cheville, portée historiquement par les anciens Romains.

1 entrée

noun

/ˈkæl.si.əs/formal
  • frNom masculin désignant un type de chaussure couvrant la cheville, portée historiquement par les anciens Romains.

A noun referring to a type of footwear that covers the ankle, historically worn by ancient Romans.

  1. Ancient Roman shoeC2formal

    A type of shoe that covers the ankle, commonly worn by ancient Romans.

    frCalceus (chaussure romaine)

    • The senator wore a red calceus as a sign of his rank.
    • Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved calceus in the ruins of Pompeii.
    • Roman soldiers often wore a sturdy calceus for long marches.