— cothurnal , adj.
/koh therr"neuhs/ , n. , pl. cothurni /-nuy/ .
1. a grave and elevated style of acting; tragic acting; tragedy.
2. buskin (def. 2).
Also, cothurn /koh"therrn, koh therrn"/ .
[ 1720-30; kóthornos buskin, type of boot worn by tragic actors in heroic roles ]