cothurnatis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →cothurnatus, cothurnata, cothurnatum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Arts
wearing the buskin (Greek actor's boot); in lofty style, of tragic themes;
abl. pl. (all)dat. pl. (all)
Examples
Liber VII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...recessus credis et Aoniae Bacchica serta comae? Sacra cothurnati non attigit ante Maronis impleuit magni quam Ciceronis opus..."Liber V
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Catullus erit. Ad Capitolini caelestia carmina belli grande cothurnati pone Maronis opus. Si non est graue nec nimis..."
