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Definition of: cothurnus
(kō·thûr′nəs) noun plural ·ni (-nī)
A buskin, or high laced shoe, worn by actors in ancient Greek or Roman tragedies: regarded as a symbol of tragedy. Also co·thurn (kō′·thûrn, kō·thûrn′) [<L <Gk. kothornos]
—co·thur′nal adjective
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