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călĭga, ae, f. [cf. calceus, from calx], a shoe of leather, esp. that worn by the Roman soldiers (cf. Dio, 48, 12; Smith, Antiq., and Becker, Gall. III. p. 134, 2d ed.), a half-boot, a soldier’s boot.

  1. I. Lit., *Cic. Att. 2, 3, 1; Just. 38, 10, 3; * Suet. Calig. 52; * Juv. 16, 24; Edict. Diocl. p. 241.
  2. II. Meton., military service, Plin. 7, 43, 44, § 135; Sen. Brev. Vit. 17, 6; id. Ben. 5, 16, 2; Inscr. Grut. 445, 9.

călĭgāris, e, adj. [caliga], of or pertaining to the caliga or soldier’s boot (access. form of the foll.): clavus, Plin. 9, 18, 33, § 69; 22, 22, 46, § 94: formae, Edict. Diocl. p. 23.

călĭgārĭus, a, um, adj. [caliga], of or pertaining to the soldier’s boot: clavus, Plin. 34, 14, 41, § 143.
Hence, with sutor, Inscr. Grut. 649, 1.
As subst.: călĭgārĭus, ii, m., a maker of soldiers’ boots, a shoemaker, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 33; Firm. Matth. 3, 12; Inscr. Spon. Misc. 220.

* cālīgātĭo, ōnis, f. [2. caligo], darkness, mistiness, Plin. 29, 6, 38, § 123.

călĭgātus, a, um, adj. [caliga],

  1. I. wearing soldiers’ boots, booted: milites, Suet. Vit. 7 fin.; Dig. 3, 2, 2; 48, 3, 9; Inscr. Grut. 279, 3.
    Of a peasant in heavy shoes, brogans, Juv. 3, 322.
  2. II. Subst.: călĭgātus, i, m. (sc. miles), a common soldier, a private, = gregarius, Suet. Aug. 25; cf. Dig. 27, 1, 10.