calcatory en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin calcātōrium, from calcāre (“to trample”) + -tōrium (“-ory: forming locations”), from calx (“heel”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to calcate + -ory.
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare) Synonym of winepress, particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or wine.
Above it well the calcatory make,
c. 1420, translating Palladius as De Re Rustica, ll. 461–462
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| calcatories | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
winepress · particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or wine