COTHURNUS


Meaning of COTHURNUS in English

— 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 ]

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