colon

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
noun the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
noun the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos

From Latin cōlon (“a member of a verse of poem”), from Ancient Greek κῶλον (kôlon, “a member, limb, clause, part of a verse”).

The colon, like a bridle. — Gargantua and Pantagruel, François Rabelais
It could be a colon or semicolon. — Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, Louisa May Alcott
un point, etc.--a period--semi-colon--colon--exclamation --inverted commas--begin a parenthesis. — The Martian: A Novel, George Du Maurier

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