COLOPHON


Meaning of COLOPHON in English

/ ˈkɒləfən; NAmE ˈkɑːl-/ noun

( technical ) the name or symbol of a publisher which is printed on a book

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent. (denoting a finishing touch): via late Latin from Greek kolophōn summit or finishing touch.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.