discalceate

9.9

Members of some religious orders who are barefoot, sometimes wearing only sandals to show humility and sometimes poverty

adjective
/dɪsˈkæl.si.eɪt/

Archaic

: descalzo

The monks chose to remain discalceate during the ceremony.

Examples

The discalceate branch of the order is easily recognized by their simple sandals.
Many discalceate monks take a vow of poverty as part of their spiritual discipline.
In the Middle Ages, discalceate friars were respected for their commitment to humility.
Many discalceate orders emphasize a simple lifestyle.
In the Middle Ages, discalceate friars were respected for their commitment to humility.
Many discalceate monks take a vow of poverty as part of their spiritual discipline.
The discalceate branch of the order is easily recognized by their simple sandals.

Synonyms

barefoot

vsdiscalceate

72 1.1

Not wearing shoes or socks

is used for religious members to show humility or poverty by lacking shoes

shoeless

vsdiscalceate

4 1.7

Having nothing on the feet

is reserved for religious members showing humility or poverty by going without shoes

unshod

vsdiscalceate

Archaic

1 8.6

A person or animal that is not wearing shoes, like a horse without horseshoes

is narrower used only for religious members who remove shoes to show humility or poverty

discalced

vsdiscalceate

Specialized

1 9.9

Without shoes and often wearing only sandals to show they are humble

has same religious usage but stresses humility or poverty instead

barefooted

vsdiscalceate

1 1.5

With no shoes on your feet

is applied to religious members to express humility or poverty by not wearing shoes

How Barefoot

barefoot

72 1.1

discalceate

Archaic

9.9

sandaled

1 2.6

shod

1 7.2

Surface Forms

discalceate positive

Morphology

discalceate = dis + calceate

Although formed from the negative prefix 'dis-' + the combining element 'calceate' (relating to being shod), the root 'calceate' is not a productive or familiar standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from components.

Etymology

Discalceate comes from dis- meaning 'without' and calceus meaning 'shoe', and is like Spanish 'descalzo' which means 'barefoot', so it literally means 'without shoes'. That's why discalceate describes monks or friars who go barefoot or wear only sandals to show humility and poverty.