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Explore Colophon through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like emblem. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Colophon in a sentence

Colophon meaning

  1. In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name.
  2. A printer's or publisher's identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust jacket.
  3. A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used.

Synonyms of Colophon

emblem

Related words

Other words often associated with Colophon or its synonyms:

design symbolization figure symbol pattern allegory

Colophon vertaling naar Nederlands

colofon

Using Colophon

  • The main meaning on this page is: In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name. | A printer's or publisher's identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust jacket. | A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used.
  • Useful related words include: emblem.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: colofon.
  • In the example corpus, colophon often appears in combinations such as: of colophon, the colophon, colophon states.

Context around Colophon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

states 2× struck 1× losing 1× referred 1× settled 1×

Sentence patterns with Colophon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

book s colophon states the 1× city of colophon settled in 1× colophon was already 1× mimnermus of colophon struck on 1× people of colophon these too 1× relapse in colophon losing his 1× that the colophon referred to 1× the colophon states that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at the end 1× colophon was already 1× having recovered on 1× he thus inferred 1× i know of 1× strangers or refugees 1×

Common sentence endings:

25 november 1650 1× completed in 1086 1× for erotic poetry 1× his vision altogether 1× in mycenaean times 1× in the city 1×

Words around Colophon

Just before it in the word index:

colony 1.345 colonus 6 colonsay 9 colons 26 colonoscopy 37 colonoscopies 11

Just after it in the word index:

color 6.877 colorable 5 colorada 6 coloradan 12 coloradans 65 coloradas 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Colophon

  • In this selection, "colophon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, states, struck and losing stand out and add context to how "colophon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include book s colophon states the and city of colophon settled in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "colophon" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with colophon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Strangers or refugees from the Ionian city of Colophon settled in the city. (13 words)

Colophon was already in the hands of Aeolians who had arrived via Crete in Mycenaean times. (16 words)

Having recovered on that occasion, he later suffered a relapse in Colophon, losing his vision altogether. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

He thus inferred that the colophon referred to the Agnean language.sfnsfn Although the term twγry or toxrï appears to be the Old Turkic name for the Tocharians, it is not found in Tocharian texts. (35 words)

The colophon states that the text, commissioned by Acarya Jasvant for the library of Maharana Jagat Singh I of Mewar, was written by the Mahatma Hirananda, was finished on Friday 25 November 1650. (33 words)

I know of no other Greeks who are accustomed to sacrifice puppies except the people of Colophon ; these too sacrifice a puppy, a black bitch, to the Wayside Goddess". (29 words)

Example sentences (8)

At the end of the 7th century BCE, Mimnermus of Colophon struck on the innovation of using the verse for erotic poetry.

Colophon was already in the hands of Aeolians who had arrived via Crete in Mycenaean times.

Having recovered on that occasion, he later suffered a relapse in Colophon, losing his vision altogether.

He thus inferred that the colophon referred to the Agnean language.sfnsfn Although the term twγry or toxrï appears to be the Old Turkic name for the Tocharians, it is not found in Tocharian texts.

I know of no other Greeks who are accustomed to sacrifice puppies except the people of Colophon ; these too sacrifice a puppy, a black bitch, to the Wayside Goddess".

Strangers or refugees from the Ionian city of Colophon settled in the city.

Survey The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle states that planning for the survey was conducted in 1085, and the book's colophon states the survey was completed in 1086.

The colophon states that the text, commissioned by Acarya Jasvant for the library of Maharana Jagat Singh I of Mewar, was written by the Mahatma Hirananda, was finished on Friday 25 November 1650.

Common combinations with colophon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "colophon" in a sentence?
An example: "At the end of the 7th century BCE, Mimnermus of Colophon struck on the innovation of using the verse for erotic poetry." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "colophon" from authentic English texts.
What does "colophon" mean?
Colophon means: In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name.
What are synonyms of "colophon"?
Common synonyms of "colophon" include: emblem.
What is "colophon" in Dutch?
"colophon" translates to Dutch as: colofon.
How many example sentences with "colophon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "colophon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.