cothurn
/koʊˈθɜrn/
noun
- A thick-soled boot or buskin worn by actors in ancient Greek and Roman tragedies.
- Museum visitors admired the replica of a Greek cothurn made of leather and wood.
- The actor stepped onto the stage in a tall cothurn to appear more imposing.
- In ancient plays, the cothurn elevated the performer both literally and symbolically.
- A style of tragic drama or the elevated, grand manner associated with tragedy.
- Critics praised the film for its cothurn, comparing it to classical tragedies.
- The playwright's latest work aimed for the cothurn, dealing with themes of fate and suffering.
- Her speech had a cothurn quality, full of solemnity and high emotion.
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