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descalco

adjectivearchaicrare/dɨʃˈkaɫku/des·cal·co

Definition

1

Archaic or non-standard form for 'barefoot'. Not used in contemporary standard European Portuguese.

Non-standard form. The correct and only form in contemporary European Portuguese is 'descalço' (masc.) / 'descalça' (fem.).

Usage examples

*The child walked descalco in the garden. (Incorrect form).
*It was tradition to enter the chapel descalco. (Incorrect form).

Synonyms