COTHURN
Etymology
Noun
cothurn (plural cothurns)
A buskin anciently worn by tragic actors on the stage.
Source: Wiktionary
Co"thurn (k"thrn), n. Etym: [L. cothurnus, Gr. Cothurnus.]
Definition: A buskin anciently used by tragic actors on the stage; hence, tragedy in general. The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the cothurn might be assumed with effect. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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