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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024col•o•phon (kol′ə fon′, -fən),USA pronunciation n. - Printinga publisher's or printer's distinctive emblem, used as an identifying device on its books and other works.
- Printingan inscription at the end of a book or manuscript, used esp. in the 15th and 16th centuries, giving the title or subject of the work, its author, the name of the printer or publisher, and the date and place of publication.
- Greek kolophó̄n summit, finishing touch
- Latin
- 1615–25
- Place Namesan ancient city in Asia Minor: one of the 12 Ionian cities banded together in the 8th century b.c.: largely depopulated in 286 b.c.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: colophon /ˈkɒləˌfɒn -fən/ n - a publisher's emblem on a book
- (formerly) an inscription at the end of a book showing the title, printer, date, etc
Etymology: 17th Century: via Late Latin, from Greek kolophōn a finishing stroke |