colon
Translation
colon, large intestine
Examples
Use a colon to introduce a list of items.
Use a colon to introduce a list of items.
The doctor examined the patient's colon.
The doctor examined the patient's colon.
Grammar Patterns
((a colon)) the punctuation mark (:) Use a colon before a list.
((a colon)) the part of the large intestine The colon is part of the digestive system.
Similar Words
Punctuation: semicolon, period; Anatomy: intestine, bowel
Etymology
From Greek 'kolon' meaning 'limb, clause, large intestine'. The punctuation mark was named for marking a 'clause' of a sentence.
Memory Tips
Think of the two dots (:) as representing two parts of a sentence, or two parts of the intestine (ascending/descending colon).