cothurn
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin cothurnus, from Ancient Greek κόθορνος (kóthornos). Compare cothurnus.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcothurn (plural cothurns)
- A buskin anciently worn by tragic actors on the stage.
- 1856, John Lothrop Motley, The Rise of the Dutch Republic. A History. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:
- The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the cothurn might again be assumed with effect.