κόθορνος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Lydian according to Jonkees, but more probably from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κόθορνος • (kóthornos) m (genitive κοθόρνου); second declension

  1. buskin, high boot, which covered the whole foot and half the leg, with thick soles, used by actors to increase their height

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: cothurnus
    • English: cothurn
    • Russian: коту́рн (kotúrn)
  • Spanish: coturno

Further reading

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