talaria

[ tuh-lair-ee-uh ]

/ təˈlɛər i ə /

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plural noun Classical Mythology.

the wings or winged sandals on the feet of Hermes, or Mercury.

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Origin of talaria

<Latin tālāria, noun use of neuter plural of tālāris attached to the ankles, equivalent to tāl(us) ankle + āris-ar¹

Words nearby talaria

Talabani, Talaing, talapoin, talaq, Talara, talaria, Talassio, Talaud Islands, Talavera, Talavera de la Reina, talayot

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How to use talaria in a sentence

As messenger of the gods he wears the Petasus and Talaria, and bears in his hand the Caduceus or herald's staff.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens
He was presented by the King of Heaven with a winged cap, called petasus, and with wings for his feet, called talaria.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
Of motion is often born inspiration—Hermes, god of oratory, is represented with petasus and talaria—and I am enjoying motion.
Romantic Spain|John Augustus O'Shea
Talaria, wings attached to the ankles or sandals of Mercury as the messenger of the gods.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

I take numeris as a dative; no close parallel presents itself, but compare Aen IV 239-40 'pedibus talaria nectit / aurea'.
The Last Poems of Ovid|Ovid

British Dictionary definitions for talaria

talaria

/ (təˈlɛərɪə) /

pl n

Greek myth winged sandals, such as those worn by Hermes

Word Origin for talaria

C16: from Latin, from tālāris belonging to the ankle, from tālus ankle

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