English Explanatory Dictionary

cothurnus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A buskin used in ancient tragedy.
  2. The stilted style denoting ancient tragedy.

Word forms

cothurnus cothurni cothurn kothornos

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cothurnus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κόθορνος (kóthornos).

Derived words

cothurnal
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