Definizione monolingua

colon

colon (plural colons or (obsolete) cola)

1. (grammar) The punctuation mark "":"".
   • 2005, William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, The Elements of Style, Penguin Press, page 15:

     A colon tells the reader that what follows is closely related to the preceding clause.

2. (rare) The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
3. (anatomy) Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus
4. A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.

Definizione dizionario colon

	due punti
	punctuation mark

	colon
	The long, coiled, tubelike organ that removes water from digested food.

intestino

intestino crasso

retto

Altri significati:

(rare) The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).

digestive system

(grammar) The punctuation mark " : ".

(anatomy) The final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the anus

A punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation.

A rhetorical figure consisting of a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete.