Cothurn

//ˈkɒθə(ɹ)n// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A buskin anciently worn by tragic actors on the stage.

    "The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the cothurn might again be assumed with effect."

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buskin

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"The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the cothurn might again be assumed with effect."

Etymology

From Latin cothurnus, from Ancient Greek κόθορνος (kóthornos). Compare cothurnus.

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