colophon

[ kol-uh-fon, -fuhn ]

/ ˈkɒl əˌfɒn, -fən /

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noun

a publisher's or printer's distinctive emblem, used as an identifying device on its books and other works.

an inscription at the end of a book or manuscript, used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries, giving the title or subject of the work, its author, the name of the printer or publisher, and the date and place of publication.

Origin of colophon

1615–25; <Latin <Greek kolophṓn summit, finishing touch

OTHER WORDS FROM colophon

col·o·phon·ic, adjective

Words nearby colophon

colony, colony collapse disorder, colony-stimulating factor, colopexostomy, colopexy, colophon, Colophonian, colophony, coloplication, coloproctitis, coloproctostomy

Definition for colophon (2 of 2)

Colophon

[ kol-uh-fon ]

/ ˈkɒl əˌfɒn /

noun

an ancient city in Asia Minor: one of the 12 Ionian cities banded together in the 8th century b.c.: largely depopulated in 286 b.c.

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Example sentences from the Web for colophon

She was a nymph once, they say—the daughter of Idmon the dyer, of Colophon, a city of Lydia.
A Book of Myths|Jean Lang
On the return of Mentes, he accompanied him to Colophon, where he became totally blind.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
Gyges takes the city but not the citadel of Colophon; according to Athenæus (p. 256) he concluded a friendly treaty with Colophon.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker
This Bible, as appears from the colophon, was finished on this day, 1535.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

With the subjugation of Colophon the successes of Alyattes ended.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker

British Dictionary definitions for colophon

colophon

/ (ˈkɒləˌfɒn, -fən) /

noun

a publisher's emblem on a book

(formerly) an inscription at the end of a book showing the title, printer, date, etc

Word Origin for colophon

C17: via Late Latin, from Greek kolophōn a finishing stroke

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	colophon
释义	colophon [ kol-uh-fon, -fuhn ] / ˈkɒl əˌfɒn, -fən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR colophon ON THESAURUS.COM noun a publisher's or printer's distinctive emblem, used as an identifying device on its books and other works. an inscription at the end of a book or manuscript, used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries, giving the title or subject of the work, its author, the name of the printer or publisher, and the date and place of publication. Origin of colophon 1615–25; <Latin <Greek kolophṓn summit, finishing touch OTHER WORDS FROM colophon col·o·phon·ic, adjective Words nearby colophon colony, colony collapse disorder, colony-stimulating factor, colopexostomy, colopexy, colophon, Colophonian, colophony, coloplication, coloproctitis, coloproctostomy Definition for colophon (2 of 2) Colophon [ kol-uh-fon ] / ˈkɒl əˌfɒn / noun an ancient city in Asia Minor: one of the 12 Ionian cities banded together in the 8th century b.c.: largely depopulated in 286 b.c. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for colophon She was a nymph once, they say—the daughter of Idmon the dyer, of Colophon, a city of Lydia. A Book of Myths\|Jean Lang On the return of Mentes, he accompanied him to Colophon, where he became totally blind. Museum of Antiquity\|L. W. Yaggy Gyges takes the city but not the citadel of Colophon; according to Athenæus (p. 256) he concluded a friendly treaty with Colophon. The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)\|Max Duncker This Bible, as appears from the colophon, was finished on this day, 1535. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell With the subjugation of Colophon the successes of Alyattes ended. The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)\|Max Duncker British Dictionary definitions for colophon colophon / (ˈkɒləˌfɒn, -fən) / noun a publisher's emblem on a book (formerly) an inscription at the end of a book showing the title, printer, date, etc Word Origin for colophon C17: via Late Latin, from Greek kolophōn a finishing stroke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to colophon symbol, trademark, label, imprint, logo, mark
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colophon

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Definition for colophon (2 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for colophon

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