cothurnate

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adjective

Wearing a cothurn, or (by extension) tragic, solemn.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

adjectivecothurnate (comparative more cothurnate, superlative most cothurnate)

comparative more cothurnate · superlative most cothurnate

  1. obsoleteWearing a cothurn, or (by extension) tragic, solemn.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From cothurn + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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APA

cothurnate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cothurnate

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“cothurnate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cothurnate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cothurnate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cothurnate.

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