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cothurnus

[koh-thur-nuhs]

noun, plural -ni

[-nahy] .

a grave and elevated style of acting; tragic acting; tragedy.

buskin (def. 2).

Also, co·thurn

[koh-thurn, koh-thurn] .

Origin:
1720–30; < Latin < Greek kóthornos buskin, type of boot worn by tragic actors in heroic roles

Related forms

co·thur·nal, adjective

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cothurnus or cothurn (kəʊˈθɜːnəs, ˈkəʊθɜːn, kəʊˈθɜːn)

—n , pl -thurni, -thurns
	the buskin worn in ancient Greek tragedy

[C18: from Latin, from Greek kothornos]

cothurn or cothurn (kəʊˈθɜːnəs, ˈkəʊθɜːn, kəʊˈθɜːn, -ˈθɜːnaɪ)

—n

[C18: from Latin, from Greek kothornos]

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