English Explanatory Dictionary

dicolon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A verse or period consisting of two cola or members.
  2. The symbol ⟨:⟩, a colon with two dots.

Word forms

dicolon dicolons dicola

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δίκωλον (díkōlon, adjective, literally “two-limbed”) (sc. e.g. μέτρον (métron)). Equivalent to di- + colon. Piecewise doublet of bicolon.

Derived words

dicolic
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