COLON
What does "COLON" mean?
A punctuation mark (:) introducing a list, quotation, or explanation.
Meanings
- The punctuation mark ':' used to introduce what follows, such as a list or clause. He needed three things: courage, patience, and a map.
- The main part of the large intestine, between the cecum and the rectum. The doctor recommended a screening of the colon after fifty. technical
Did you know?
- The punctuation colon is named after the Greek 'kolon,' meaning a 'limb' or 'member' of a sentence - the mark that joins one clause-limb to the next.
Word origin
The punctuation sense is from Greek 'kolon' (a clause or limb of a sentence); the anatomical sense is from Greek 'kolon' (large intestine) - similar spellings from related-looking but distinct Greek words.
Remember it
A COLON has two dots, like two eyes pausing to look ahead at what comes next.
A little poem
Two stacked dots, a held breath in the line -
they promise: what comes next will make it fine.
couplet
Wordplay
- The grammar teacher and the surgeon both claimed the colon. One introduces lists; the other does not want any introductions.
What it teaches
A colon is a small promise: it tells you the important part is just ahead.
Quick facts
What does COLON mean?
A punctuation mark (:) introducing a list, quotation, or explanation.
Is COLON a valid word?
Yes — COLON is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is COLON?
COLON has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does COLON come from?
The punctuation sense is from Greek 'kolon' (a clause or limb of a sentence); the anatomical sense is from Greek 'kolon' (large intestine) - similar spellings from related-looking but distinct Greek words.
What can COLON teach us?
A colon is a small promise: it tells you the important part is just ahead.
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