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talaria (n.)

"winged sandals of Hermes (Mercury)" and often other gods (Iris, Eros, the Fates and the Furies), 1590s, from Latin talaria, noun use of neuter plural of talaris "of the ankle," from talus "ankle" (see talus (n.1)).

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Definitions of talaria from WordNet

talaria (n.)
a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art);
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