talaria
Meaning
Noun
- The winged sandals worn by certain gods and goddesses, especially the Roman god Mercury (and his Greek counterpart Hermes).
Origin
- From Latin tālāriā, plural form of tālāris, from tālus, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- ("to touch").
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