calcatory
Synonym of winepress, particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to…Synonym of winepress, particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or wine.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, rare)Synonym of winepress, particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or wine.
Origin
From Latin calcātōrium, from calcāre (“to trample”) + -tōrium (“-ory: forming locations”),From Latin calcātōrium, from calcāre (“to trample”) + -tōrium (“-ory: forming locations”), from calx (“heel”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to calcate + -ory.
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Forms
plural: calcatories| Singular | calcatory |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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