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Definitions of cothurnus in various dictionaries:
A buskin worn by actors of classical tragedy.
The ancient style of classical tragedy.
noun - a buskin worn by ancient Roman actors
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| A buskin worn by actors of classical tragedy. |
| The ancient style of classical tragedy. |
| A thick-soled boot or buskin worn by actors in Greek tragedy. |
| An elevated style of acting in classical tragic drama. |
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A Buskin is a knee- or calf-length boot made of leather or cloth which laces closed, but is open across the toes. It was worn by Athenian tragic actors, hunters, and soldiers in Ancient Greek, Etruscan, and Roman societies. * The word buskin, only recorded in English since 1503 meaning "half boot", is of unknown origin, perhaps from Old French brousequin (in modern French brodequin) or directly from its Middle Dutch model brosekin "small leather boot". Figurative senses relating to tragedy are from the word being used (since 1570) to translate Greek kothornos (Greek: κόθορνος) or Latin cothurnus, the high, thick-soled boot worn in Athenian tragedy; contrasted with sock (from Latin soccus), the low shoe worn by comedians. * Byzantine emperors were formally clad in purple buskins, embroidered in gold with double-headed eagles.* |