Definition of COTHURNUS

cothurnus

Plural: cothurni

Noun

  • A buskin used in ancient tragedy.
  • The stilted style denoting ancient tragedy.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cothurnus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek κόθορνος (kóthornos).

Scrabble Score: 14

cothurnus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cothurnus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cothurnus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

cothurnus is a valid Words With Friends word