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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDiscalceate
/dɪsˈkæl.si.eɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remove one's shoes.
"Before entering the temple, visitors are required to discalceate as a sign of respect." - 2
To be barefoot or to go without shoes.
"On hot summer days, many children prefer to discalceate and run freely on the grass."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'discalceate' originates from the Latin 'discalceatus', which means 'to take off one's shoes'. It combines 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'calceus' meaning 'shoe'. The word has evolved to describe the act of removing shoes, particularly in a ceremonial or religious context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discalceate" is said worldwide
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déchausser
Transliteration: deh-shoh-say
"Avant d'entrer, il faut déchausser."
schuhe ausziehen
Transliteration: shoo-eh owz-tsee-en
"Vor dem Betreten müssen Sie die Schuhe ausziehen."
togliere le scarpe
Transliteration: toh-lyeh-reh leh skar-peh
"È necessario togliere le scarpe prima di entrare."
descalzarse
Transliteration: des-kal-thar-seh
"Antes de entrar, debes descalzarte."
descalçar
Transliteration: des-kal-sar
"É preciso descalçar antes de entrar."
जूते उतारना
Transliteration: jute utaarna
"मंदिर में प्रवेश करने से पहले जूते उतारना आवश्यक है।"
脱鞋
Transliteration: tuō xié
"进入寺庙前需要脱鞋。"
신발을 벗다
Transliteration: sinbal-eul beotda
"사원에 들어가기 전에 신발을 벗어야 합니다."
靴を脱ぐ
Transliteration: kutsu o nugu
"寺に入る前に靴を脱ぐ必要があります。"
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