coll-

¹

1. variant of collo- before a vowel.

coll.

²

abbreviation for

1. collateral.
2. collect.
3. collection.
4. collective.
5. collector.
6. college.
7. collegiate.
8. colloquial.
9. (in prescriptions) an eyewash.

Word History and Origins

Origin of coll-¹

Latin collȳrium

Example Sentences

Coll has forged the biography of “a corporate state within the American state,” as he so aptly calls it.

From The Daily Beast

The pneumatic action used by Willis, Cavaill-Coll and a score of other builders leaves little to be desired.

From Project Gutenberg

As before stated, Cavaill-Coll and Willis worked as pioneers in perfecting and in introducing the pneumatic action.

From Project Gutenberg

Cavaill-Coll subsequently utilized slightly increased pressures for the trebles of his flue stops as well as for his larger reeds.

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Willis even went so far as to slot all of his Diapason pipes, and Cavaill-Coll sometimes adopted a similar practice.

From Project Gutenberg

The French school of reed voicing, led by Cavaill-Coll, has produced several varieties that have become celebrated.

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