COTHURNUS


Meaning of COTHURNUS in English

[co.thur.nus] n, pl -ni [L, fr. Gk kothornos] (1606) 1: a high thick-soled laced boot worn by actors in Greek and Roman tragic drama--called also cothurn

2: the dignified somewhat stilted style of ancient tragedy

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