noun

1. a mark of punctuation (:) used before an extended quotation, explanation, example, series, etc. and after the salutation of a formal letter
2. pl. cola co′la (-lə) in Greek prosody, a section of a prosodic period, consisting of a group of two to six feet forming a rhythmic unit with a principal accent

Etymology: L < Gr kōlon, part of a verse, member, limb < IE base *(s)kel-, to bend, crooked > L coluber, snake, calx, heel

noun pl. colons -·lons or cola -·la (-lə)

Etymology: L < Gr kolon

noun

Etymology: Fr