socque
Pronunciation: /sɔk/
“socque” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- sock, soccus (symbolizing comedy)
- clog
In French
- Sorte de chaussure sans quartier, à semelle et contrefort de bois.
- Chaussure basse dont les acteurs de l’Antiquité se servaient dans les pièces comiques, à la différence du « cothurne », chaussure haute dont ils se servaient dans les tragédies.
- Art de la comédie, par opposition à la tragédie.
Etymology
From Middle French socque (16th c.), a learned borrowing from Latin soccus.
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