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cothurnus

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co·thur·nus  (k-thûrns)
n. pl. co·thur·ni (-n)
1. A buskin worn by actors of classical tragedy.
2. The ancient style of classical tragedy.
[Latin, from Greek kothornos.]


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Is there a cothurnus in the world more tragic than these boots, whose soles are hanging out their tongues?
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
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