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Roman sandal

Latin translation: crepida/solea

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English term or phrase:Roman sandal
Latin translation:crepida/solea
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

10:20 Dec 5, 2008
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Footwear
English term or phrase: Roman sandal
Greetings,

I thought that the Latin for “Roman sandal”, i.e. a sole attached to thin straps wound around the foot and halfway up the leg, was “crepida”, but my dictionary seems to imply that “crepida” means only the sole.

Many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:20
crepida/solea
Explanation:
'Crepida' is perhaps the more common word. 'Solea' may mean 'slipper' as well as 'sandal'; like a modern sandal, it was fastened to the foot by a leather strap, being thus distinct from a 'calceus' ('shoe'), which covered the whole foot.

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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 13:20
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roman sandal
crepida/solea


Explanation:
'Crepida' is perhaps the more common word. 'Solea' may mean 'slipper' as well as 'sandal'; like a modern sandal, it was fastened to the foot by a leather strap, being thus distinct from a 'calceus' ('shoe'), which covered the whole foot.



Joseph Brazauskas
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Local time: 13:20
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