transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkər-n ə l ]
noun
Etymology: alteration of coronel, from Middle French, modification of Old Italian colonnello column of soldiers, colonel, diminutive of colonna column, from Latin columna
Date: 1567
1.
a. : a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
b. : lieutenant colonel
2. : a minor titular official of a state especially in southern or midland U.S. — used as an honorific title
• col·o·nel·cy -n ə l-sē noun