CALOTTE

Etymology

Noun

calotte (plural calottes)

A skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests.

Synonym: zucchetto

(archaic) The vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head.

(architecture) A round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, alcove, etc. which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment.

(anatomy) The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye.

Anagrams

• Coletta, cattelo

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*lotte", Cal"lot, n. Etym: [F. calotte, dim. of cale a sort of flat cap. Cf. Caul.]

Definition: A close cap without visor or brim. Especially: (a) Such a cap, worn by English serjeants at law. (b) Such a cap, worn by the French cavalry under their helmets. (c) Such a cap, worn by the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church. To assume the calotte, to become a priest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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