cothurn

English

Etymology

From Latin cothurnus, from Ancient Greek κόθορνος (kóthornos). Compare cothurnus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɒθə(ɹ)n/

Noun

cothurn (plural cothurns)

  1. 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.
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