English Explanatory Dictionary

sock and buskin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The theatrical world.
  2. The comedy and tragedy masks.

Word forms

sock and buskin

Etymology

Named from two ancient symbols of comedy and tragedy. In ancient Greek theatre, actors in tragic roles wore a boot called a buskin, while those in comedic roles wore a thin-soled "sock" or soccus.

Synonyms

comedy and tragedy Thalia and Melpomene
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