cothurn
A buskin anciently worn by tragic actors on the stage.
The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the cothurn might again be assumed with effect.
Where it comes from
From Latin cothurnus, from Ancient Greek κόθορνος (kóthornos). Compare cothurnus.
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry cothurn (CC BY-SA 4.0).