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Where does “coturno” come from?

coturno (Italian) comes from Latin cothurnus, from Ancient Greek κόθορνος — buskin, high boot, which covered the whole foot...

coturno (Italian): buskin

Definitions

  1. buskin

Ancestry of “coturno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincothurnuscothurnus; tragedy
2Ancient Greekκόθορνοςbuskin, high boot, which covered the whole foot...

Words derived from “coturno”

  • coturnato
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