cothurnus in English
noun
1
a thick-soled boot or buskin worn by actors in Greek tragedy.
The cothurnus was worn principally by horsemen, hunters, and men of rank and authority.
2
an elevated style of acting in classical tragic drama.
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1. Every cothurnus can bring up hero from layman.
2. It may have had a deliberate association with notions of the dignity of antiquity, including the use by classical tragedians of the cothurnus or " Buskin "--the high-heeled boot of the tragic actor, which gave literal superiority of step and posture.