calzare

See also: calzaré

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˈt͡sa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: cal‧zà‧re

Etymology 1

From Latin calceāre.

Verb

calzàre (first-person singular present càlzo, first-person singular past historic calzài, past participle calzàto, auxiliary avére or (intransitive in the figurative meaning "to fit") èssere)

  1. (transitive) to put (a body part) in a tight garment
  2. (transitive) to shoe
  3. (transitive) to put on
  4. (transitive) to wedge
  5. (intransitive) to fit (of socks, shoes, and other garments) [auxiliary avere]
  6. (intransitive, figurative) to fit, to suit [auxiliary essere]
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Etymology 2

From Medieval Latin calciārium, calceārium, derived from Latin calceus (shoe).

Noun

calzare m (plural calzari)

  1. sandal
  2. footwear

Anagrams

Spanish

Verb

calzare

  1. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of calzar
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