colofònia
Catalan
Etymology
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
(Balearic) IPA(key): /ko.loˈfɔ.ni.ə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ku.luˈfɔ.ni.ə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ko.loˈfɔ.ni.a/
Noun
colofònia f (plural colofònies)
- rosin
- Synonym: pega grega
Further reading
- “colofònia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.