Colophon Definition

kŏlə-fŏn, -fən
noun
A notation often placed in a book, at the end, giving facts about its production.
Webster's New World
The distinctive emblem of the publisher, as on the title page or cover of a book.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Colophon

Noun

Singular:
colophon
Plural:
colophons

Origin of Colophon

  • Late Latin colophōn from Greek kolophōn summit, finishing touch kel-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • from Ancient Greek κολοφών (kolophon, “peak or finishing touch”)

    From Wiktionary

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