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colon

Co·lón
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koh-lon; Spanish kaw-lawn]
    • /koʊˈlɒn; Spanish kɔˈlɔn/
    • /ˈkəʊ.lɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-lon; Spanish kaw-lawn]
    • /koʊˈlɒn; Spanish kɔˈlɔn/

Definitions of colon word

  • countable noun colon A colon is the punctuation mark : which you can use in several ways. For example, you can put it before a list of things or before reported speech. 3
  • countable noun colon Your colon is the part of your intestine above your rectum. 3
  • noun colon the punctuation mark :, usually preceding an explanation or an example of what has gone before, a list, or an extended quotation 3
  • noun colon this mark used for certain other purposes, such as expressions of time, as in 2:45 p.m., or when a ratio is given in figures, as in 5:3 3
  • noun colon (in classical prosody) a part of a rhythmic period with two to six feet and one principal accent or ictus 3
  • noun colon the part of the large intestine between the caecum and the rectum 3

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Origin of colon

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin < Greek kôlon limb, member, clause

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Colon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

colon popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

colon usage trend in Literature

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