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cothurnus definition

co·thur·nus (kō t̸hʉr′nəs)

noun pl. cothurni -·ni′ (-nī′)

  1. a high, thick-soled boot or buskin worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman tragedies
  2. tragedy or a lofty, tragic style in drama

Etymology: L < Gr kothornos

Also cothurn co′·thurn′ (kō′t̸hʉrn′)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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