n.1 a publisher's device or imprint, esp. on the title-page.
2 a tailpiece in a manuscript or book, often ornamental, giving the writer's or printer's name, the date, etc.
Etymology: LL f. Gk kolophon summit, finishing touch
n.1 a publisher's device or imprint, esp. on the title-page.
2 a tailpiece in a manuscript or book, often ornamental, giving the writer's or printer's name, the date, etc.
Etymology: LL f. Gk kolophon summit, finishing touch
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012