calceiform
calceiform · more calceiform · most calceiform
Shoe-shaped, shaped like a shoeShoe-shaped, shaped like a shoe.
UK/ˈkalsiːɪfɔːm/US/ˈkælsiːəfɔɹm/
Meaning
1 sensesShoe-shaped, shaped like a shoe.
of slipper-shaped blossoms
Origin
From Latin calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + English -form (“-shaped”) after the model of FrFrom Latin calceus (“calceus, footwear”) + English -form (“-shaped”) after the model of French calcéiforme.
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Forms
more calceiform, most calceiform| Comparative | more calceiform Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most calceiform Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- of slipper-shaped blossoms:calceolate
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcalceus
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form