cothurnus

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co·thur·nus

C0675900 (kō-thûr′nəs)n. pl. co·thur·ni (-nī′) 1. A buskin worn by actors of classical tragedy.2. The ancient style of classical tragedy.
[Latin, buskin, from Greek kothornos, perhaps of Lydian origin.]

cothurnus

(kəʊˈθɜːnəs) or

cothurn

n, pl -thurni (-ˈθɜːnaɪ) or -thurns (Clothing & Fashion) the buskin worn in ancient Greek tragedy[C18: from Latin, from Greek kothornos]

co•thur•nus

(koʊˈθɜr nəs)

also co•thurn


(ˈkoʊ θɜrn, koʊˈθɜrn)
n., pl. -ni (-nī). 1. buskin (def. 2). 2. a grave, elevated style of acting; tragedy. [1720–30; < Latin < Greek kóthornos buskin] co•thur′nal, adj.