Crepida
/ˈkrɛpɪdə/noun
A light sandal or low shoe worn in ancient Greece and Rome.
Did you know?The crepida was a Greek-style sandal adopted by Romans, and its name survives in archaeological and classical studies rather than ordinary modern speech.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Greek
Greek
κρηπίς (krēpís)
“A sandal or shoe; also a base or foundation.”
Hellenistic Greek
Greek
κρηπίς (krēpís)
“A light shoe or sandal, especially a Greek style of footwear.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
crepida
“A Greek-style sandal or low shoe.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
crepida
“A sandal or shoe, preserved in classical and ecclesiastical writing.”
Modern English
English
crepida
“A sandal of ancient Greece or Rome, chiefly used in historical and archaeological contexts.”