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Added 9 October 2026

discalced

/dɪsˈkælst/ adjective

In Latin: discalceātus Wiktionary

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Pertaining to a religious order that historically forswore the wearing of shoes. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Brother John is a member of the Discalced Carmelites.
Shoeless; without shoes on; barefoot, or wearing sandals rather than shoes.

Origin

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin discalceātus (“barefoot”) + -ed, rendering French déchaussé. By surface analysis, dis- + calced.

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