colofònia

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin colophōnia, from Ancient Greek κολοφωνία (kolophōnía), from Κολοφών (Kolophṓn, “Colophon”, name of a city where rosin was produced in antiquity). Cognate with English colophony.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ku.luˈfɔ.ni.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ko.loˈfɔ.ni.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ko.loˈfɔ.ni.a]

Noun

colofònia f (plural colofònies)

1. rosin

   Synonym: pega grega

Further reading

• “colofònia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.