colofão
Portuguese
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek κολοφών (kolophṓn, “peak or finishing touch”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.loˈfɐ̃w̃/ [ko.loˈfɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ku.luˈfɐ̃w̃/
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
- Hyphenation: co‧lo‧fão
Noun
colofão m (plural colofões)
- colophon (final note with information about the author and the manuscript)
- colophon (printer notice at the end of a book)
Further reading
- “colofão”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
- “colofão”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025