discalced

Adjective

(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals
- "discalced friars"

Adj

Pertaining to a religious order that historically forswore the wearing of shoes.
Shoeless; without shoes on; barefoot, or wearing sandals rather than shoes.

Examples

Brother John is a member of the Discalced Carmelites.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

discalceate, unshod

Antonyms

calced

Scrabble Score: 15

discalced: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
discalced: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
discalced: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

discalced: valid Words With Friends Word