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colon

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noun (1)

co·​lon ˈkō-lən How to pronounce colon (audio)
plural colons or cola ˈkō-lə How to pronounce colon (audio)
: the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum

colon

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noun (2)

plural colons or cola
1
plural cola : a rhythmical unit of an utterance
specifically, in Greek or Latin verse : a system or series of from two to not more than six feet having a principal accent and forming part of a line
2
plural colons
a
: a punctuation mark : used chiefly to direct attention to matter (such as a list, explanation, quotation, or amplification) that follows
b
: the sign : used between the parts of a numerical expression of time in hours and minutes (as in 1:15) or in hours, minutes, and seconds (as in 8:25:30), in a bibliographical reference (as in Nation 130:20), in a ratio where it is usually read as "to" (as in 4:1 read "four to one"), or in a proportion where it is usually read as "is to" or when doubled as "as" (as in 2:1::8:4 read "two is to one as eight is to four")

colon

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noun (3)

co·​lon kȯ-ˈlōⁿ How to pronounce colon (audio)
kə-ˈlōn
: a colonial farmer or plantation owner

colón

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noun (4)

co·​lón kə-ˈlōn How to pronounce colón (audio)
variants or less commonly colone
plural colones kə-ˈlō-ˌnās How to pronounce colón (audio)
1
: the basic monetary unit of El Salvador until 2001
2
: the basic monetary unit of Costa Rica see Money Table

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek kolon

Noun (2)

Latin, part of a poem, from Greek kōlon limb, part of a strophe

Noun (3)

French, from Latin colonus

Noun (4)

Spanish colón, from Cristóbal Colón Christopher Columbus

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1888, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of colon was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing colon

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