COLON


Meaning of COLON in English

n.

Variant: also co · lone

Pronunciation: k ə - ' l ō n

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural co · lo · nes \ - ' l ō - ˌ n ā s \

Etymology: Spanish colón, from Cristóbal Colón Christopher Columbus

Date: 1916

― see MONEY table

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.