soulier

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

soulier

From Vulgar Latin subtel (hollow under the sole of the foot), derived from subtalaris ('under the heel'), see sub- and talaris, and reworked in Vulgar Latin as subtelaris (attested in the 7th century in Isidore of Seville). The word originally referred to a shoe that did not cover the top of the foot, a sandal, and replaced solea ('sandal').

Definition

Synonyms

chaussuregodassegodillotpompegrolle

Plural

souliers

Translations

  • germangerman:Schuh
  • englishenglish:boot
  • danishdanish:sko
  • spanishspanish:zapato
  • finnishfinnish:kenkä
  • italianitalian:scarpa
  • dutchdutch:schoen
  • portugueseportuguese:calçado
  • russianrussian:ботинок
  • swedishswedish:sko
  • turkishturkish:ayakkabı
  • ukrainianukrainian:черевик

See also

soleret (cn.) solleret (cn.)