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Cothurnus

The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre | 1996 | Copyright

Cothurnus, from the Greek kothornos, a loose-fitting, thick-soled boot, coming high up the calf. It was worn by Greek women in everyday life, and in the Roman theatre was a distinctive feature of the tragic actor's costume, the soles becoming very much exaggerated, adding inches to the actor's stature and contributing to his padded, unnatural appearance.

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