cothurnus

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cothurn.us           N      2 1 NOM S M                 
cothurnus, cothurni  N (2nd) M   [XDXCO]  
high boot/buskin (worn by Greek tragic actors to increase their height);
elevated/tragic/solemn style; tragic poetry; the tragic stage;