talaria Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)

WordNet

Ta*la"ri*a noun plural
Etymology
L., from talaris pertaining to the ankles, fr. talus ankle.
Definitions
  1. (Class. Myth.) Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, -- chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury.

Webster 1913