colo-

¹ American  

1. a combining form representing colon in compound words.

   colostomy.

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Colo. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Colorado.

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Colo. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Colorado

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colo- ² British  

combining form

1. indicating the colon

   colostomy

   colotomy

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Usage

What does colo- mean? Colo- is a combining form used like a prefix representing the word colon, the part of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum. It is often used in medical terms.Colo- comes from the Greek kólon, meaning “large intestine.” The Greek kólon is also the source of such words as colic and colicky, a word which many parents may know all too well.What are variants of colo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, colo- becomes col-, as in colitis.

Example Sentences

I rediscovered both the enchantment and the danger this Christmas when I was forced to unplug my life during days of power outages in Boulder, Colo., where I had gone to stay with family.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pair, who also created the hit Broadway play “The Book of Mormon,” rescued the kitschy, bright-pink Mexican-themed eatery in Lakewood, Colo., from bankruptcy in 2021 and have since plowed more than $40 million into the restaurant to upgrade and correct unsafe electrical, plumbing and structural issues after the facility had fallen into disrepair.

From Los Angeles Times

The Snowmass, Colo., property, which is known as St. Benedict’s Monastery, was put on the market by its former stewards for $150 million in July 2024—meaning that Karp, 58, secured a $30 million discount on the extraordinary compound.

From MarketWatch

The company is considering offering relocation assistance to move people to towns such as Fort Morgan, Colo., or Schuyler, Neb., where it has plants.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’ll probably just print something out, and put a cute note that it’s our moment to check all of our health thoroughly,” says Velkova-Levine, who co-founded a showerhead brand, Vitaclean, and lives in New York City and Aspen, Colo.

From The Wall Street Journal