koturn

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cothurne, from Latin cothurnus, from Ancient Greek κόθορνος (kóthornos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.turn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔturn
  • Syllabification: ko‧turn

Noun

koturn m inan

  1. (historical, Ancient greek, theater) buskin, cothurnus
  2. (by extension) buskin (over-acting)

Declension
Declension of koturn
singular plural
nominative koturn koturny
genitive koturnu/koturna koturnów
dative koturnowi koturnom
accusative koturn koturny
instrumental koturnem koturnami
locative koturnie koturnach
vocative koturnie koturny

Derived terms
adjective
  • koturnowy
adverb
  • koturnowo
noun
  • koturnowość

Further reading
  • koturn in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • koturn in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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