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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 co·lon n. Pronunciation: ' kō-lən Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural colons or co·la \-lə\ Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek kolon Date: 14th century : the part of the large intestine that extends from the cecum to the rectum]]> 2 colon n. Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural colons or cola Etymology: Latin, part of a poem, from Greek kōlon limb, part of a strophe Date: circa 1550 1 plural cola : a rhythmical unit of an utterance specifically in Greek or Latin verse : a system or series of from two to not more than six feet having a principal accent and forming part of a line 2 plural colons a : a punctuation mark : used chiefly to direct attention to matter (as a list, explanation, quotation, or amplification) that follows b : the sign : used between the parts of a numerical expression of time in hours and minutes (as in 1:15) or in hours, minutes, and seconds (as in 8:25:30), in a bibliographical reference (as in Nation 130:20), in a ratio where it is usually read as “to” (as in 4:1 read “four to one”), or in a proportion where it is usually read as “is to” or when doubled as “as” (as in 2:1::8:4 read “two is to one as eight is to four”)]]> 3 co·lon n. Pronunciation: ko ̇ - ' lō n , kə- ' lōn Function: noun Etymology: French, from Latin colonus Date: 1888 : a colonial farmer or p…