Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cothurn

/ˈkɒθə(ɹ)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cothurn
IPA: /ˈkɒθə(ɹ)n/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A buskin anciently worn by tragic actors on the stage.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From Latin cothurnus, from Ancient Greek κόθορνος (kóthornos). Compare cothurnus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cothurnus, κόθορνος

Inflected Forms

cothurns (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cothurnate cothurned cothurnian cothurnus

Questions

How do you pronounce cothurn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒθə(ɹ)n/.
What does cothurn mean?: A buskin anciently worn by tragic actors on the stage.
Where does cothurn come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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