discalceate

An obsolete adjective meaning barefoot or without shoes.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif désuet signifiant qui est nu-pieds ou sans chaussures.

1. Barefoot or wearing sandals C2 formal

   Describes members of certain religious orders who go barefoot or wear only sandals as a sign of humility or poverty.

   • The discalceate friars walked silently through the monastery.
   • Many discalceate Carmelites follow a strict rule of poverty.
   • The order is known for its discalceate tradition, emphasizing simplicity.

   🇫🇷déchaussé (religieux)

   Synonymes: barefootbarefooteddiscalcedshoelessunshod