definitions

col-

1

variant of com- before l: collateral.

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Nearby words

coker, cokernut, cokuloris, col, col legno, col-, col., cola, cola nut, colacobiosis, colada

Definition for col- (2 of 2)

col-

2

variant of colo- before a vowel: colectomy.
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British Dictionary definitions for col- (1 of 2)

col-

1

prefix

a variant of com- collateral

British Dictionary definitions for col- (2 of 2)

col-

2

prefix

a variant of colo- colectomy
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Word Origin and History for col-

col-

form of Latin com- before stems beginning in -l- (see com-).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper