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talaria
CIDE DICTIONARY
talaria, n. pl. [L., from talaris pertaining to the ankles, fr. talus ankle.].
Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, -- chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
talaria, n.pl. (in Roman mythology) winged sandals as an attribute of Mercury, Iris, and others.
Etymology
L, neut. pl. of talaris f. talus ankle
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