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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.]

cothurnus [kəʊˈθɜːnəs], cothurn [ˈkəʊθɜːn kəʊˈθɜːn]
n pl -thurni [-ˈθɜːnaɪ], -thurns
(Clothing & Fashion) the buskin worn in ancient Greek tragedy
[from Latin, from Greek kothornos]


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