calcatory
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin calcātōrium, from calcāre (“to trample”) + -tōrium (“-ory: forming locations”), from calx (“heel”) + -āre (“forming verbs”). Equivalent to calcate + -ory.
Noun edit
calcatory (plural calcatories)
- (obsolete, rare) Synonym of winepress, particularly a location where grapes are crushed underfoot to produce juice or wine.
References edit
- “† calcatory, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2023.