calcate

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calcate

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From Latin calcātus, the past participle of calcāre (“to trample”), parsed via English -ate (verb-forming suffix), from calx (“heel”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of calque.

verb calcates · calcating · calcated

obsolete Synonym of trample: to crush or stomp underfoot. It should be calcated with ones feet.
Similar: trample

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@misc{calcate_2026,
  title = {calcate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calcate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}