cothurn

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cothurn

/ˈkɒθə(ɹ)n/

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

noun cothurns

A buskin anciently worn by tragic actors on the stage. The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the cothurn might again be assumed with effect.

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@misc{cothurn_2026,
  title = {cothurn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cothurn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}