colo-

¹

1. a combining form representing colon in compound words.

   colostomy.

Colo.

²

abbreviation

1. Colorado.

Colo.

¹

abbreviation

1. Colorado

colo-

²

combining form

1. indicating the colon

   colostomy

   colotomy

Example Sentences

The Englewood, Colo., telecommunications company, which provides Dish satellite-television services and Boost Mobile cell-phone service, posted a third-quarter loss of $12.78 billion, or $44.37 a share, widened from a loss of $141.8 million, or 52 cents a share, a year earlier.

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David Bookbinder no longer represents Boulder County, Colo., in its climate lawsuit against Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil.

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The first investor would have a little more than $890,000 left after 20 years, calculates financial planner Allan Roth of Wealth Logic in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Arapahoe Libraries, a public library system in Colorado, plans to deploy a four-wheeled robot at a new co-working facility in Englewood, Colo. The robot’s job will be to help visitors navigate the public space, which is opening in early 2026.

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The months of April and May have long been a time when local residents celebrate the end of the ski season with quirky events and music, such as the townwide Flauschink festival in Crested Butte, Colo. It’s a weeklong celebration with live music and dancing, a parade, and the locals’ electing of a king and queen of the season.

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When To Use

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.