👉 A cothurnate is a term used in physics to describe an object that has a very high pressure and temperature. It's also known as a supercooled liquid, which means it's at its critical point of freezing when cooled below its melting point. In the context of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics, a cothurnate can be considered a special type of supercooled liquid that is under extreme conditions, such as in the presence of high pressure and temperature.