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)

1. colophon (final note with information about the author and the manuscript)
2. 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