The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Talaria \Ta*la"ri*a\ (t[.a]*l[=a]"r[i^]*[.a]), n. pl. [L., from talaris pertaining to the ankles, fr. talus ankle.] (Class. Myth.) Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, -- chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
talaria n 1: a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)