Excalcarate

/ɛksˈkælkəreɪt/ verb

Definition

To remove shoes or to go barefoot; to strip of footwear.

Etymology

From Latin ex- (off/away) + calcarate (shod, from calceus, shoe). More specifically, from calcar (spur or heel part of shoe).

Kelly Says

Medieval monks actually used this word when they removed their shoes as an act of humility or penance. Walking barefoot was a spiritual statement, and they had a precise word for it.

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