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. […], volumes (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.

Related terms

• cothurnate
• cothurned
• cothurnian
• cothurnus