单词 | colon |
释义 | Word Frequency colon 1(ˈkəʊlən) noun 1. Word forms: plural -lons the punctuation mark :, usually preceding an explanation or an example of what has gone before, a list, or an extended quotation 2. Word forms: plural -lons this mark used for certain other purposes, such as expressions of time, as in 2:45p.m., or when a ratio is given in figures, as in 5:3 3. Word forms: plural -la (-lə) (in classical prosody) a part of a rhythmic period with two to six feet and one principal accent or ictus Word origin C16: from Latin, from Greek kōlon limb, hence part of a strophe, clause of a sentenceWord Frequency colon 2(ˈkəʊlən) nounWord forms: plural -lons or -la (-lə) the part of the large intestine between the caecum and the rectum Word origin C16: from Latin: large intestine, from Greek kolonWord Frequency colon 3(kəˈlɒn, French kɔlɔ̃) noun a colonial farmer or plantation owner, esp in a French colony Word origin French: colonist, from Latin colōnus, from colere to till, inhabitWord Frequency colón(kəʊˈləʊn, Spanish koˈlon) nounWord forms: plural -lons or -lones (Spanish -ˈlones) 1. the standard monetary unit of Costa Rica, divided into 100 céntimos 2. the former standard monetary unit of El Salvador, divided into 100 centavos; replaced by the US dollar in 2001 Word origin C19: American Spanish, from Spanish, after Cristóbal Colón Christopher ColumbusWord Frequency Colón(kɒˈlɒn, Spanish koˈlɔn) noun 1. a port in Panama, at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal. Chief Caribbean port. Pop: 157 000 (2005 est) Former name: Aspinwall2. Archipiélago de Colón |
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