Colophon

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English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κολοφών (Kolophṓn).

Proper noun

Colophon

  1. A historical city in Ancient Greece.

Translations

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κολοφών (Kolophṓn).

Pronunciation

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.

Derived terms

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