Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colophonian

/kɒləˈfəʊnɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: colo-pho-ni-an
IPA: /kɒləˈfəʊnɪən/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Lydian city of Colophon.

noun

A native or inhabitant of the Lydian city of Colophon.

Example Sentences

"We know that the Colophonian poet Xenophanes narrated the history of his native land, and that in a poem of two thousand lines he also set forth the events connected with the foundation of Velia, in which he participated."

Etymology

From Latin Colophōnius (from Colophōn (“Colophon”)) + English -an

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Colophōnius

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kɒləˈfəʊnɪən/

Inflected Forms

Kolophonian (alternative) Colophonians (plural)

Phrases

Colophonian gum Colophonian resin title-page to colophon colophon → colopholic acid coloph- → colophonic acids colophon- →

Frequently Paired Words

colophane colophonian colophonize title-page to colophon colophon → colophene colophilene colopholic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce colophonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɒləˈfəʊnɪən/.
What does colophonian mean?: Of or relating to the Lydian city of Colophon.
Where does colophonian come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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