colonic
Variant of colon¹
colon¹
Definition
co·lon (kō′lən)
noun
- a mark of punctuation (:) used before an extended quotation, explanation, example, series, etc. and after the salutation of a formal letter
- 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
Variant of colon²
colon²
Definition
co·lon (kō′lən)
Variant of colon³
colon³
Definition
co·lon (kō̂ lōn′; E kə lōn′)
noun
a colonist, esp. one who owns a plantation
Etymology: Fr
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