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Meaning of cothurn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈkɒθə(ɹ)n/

Definitions

A buskin anciently worn by tragic actors on the stage.

Examples

“The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the cothurn might again be assumed with effect.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

cothurnopore cothurnus cothymia cotia coticule cotidal