Colophon

See also: colophon

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κολοφών (Kolophṓn).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒləˌfɒn/, /-fən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑləˌfɑn/, /-fən/

Proper noun

Colophon

1. A historical city in Ancient Greece.

Translations

city

• Catalan: Colofó
• German: Kolophon
• Japanese: コロポン (Koropon)
• Latin: Colophōn
• Marathi: कोलोफोन (kolophon)
• Polish: Kolofon m
• Portuguese: Cólofon
• Spanish: Colofón

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κολοφών (Kolophṓn).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈkɔ.ɫɔ.pʰoːn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈkɔː.lo.fon]

Proper noun

Colophōn f sg (genitive Colophōnis); third declension

1. a city of Ionia situated north of Ephesus

Declension

Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Colophōn
genitive	Colophōnis
dative	Colophōnī
accusative	Colophōnem
ablative	Colophōne
vocative	Colophōn
locative	Colophōnī Colophōne

Derived terms

• Colophōniacus
• Colophōnius

References

• “Colophon”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Colophon”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly