COLOPHON


Meaning of COLOPHON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkä-lə-fən, -ˌfän ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek kolophōn summit, finishing touch; perhaps akin to Latin culmen top — more at hill

Date: 1501

1. : an inscription placed at the end of a book or manuscript usually with facts relative to its production

2. : an identifying mark, emblem, or device used by a printer or a publisher

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.