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Colophonian

[ kol-uh-foh-nee-uhn ]
/ ˌkɒl əˈfoʊ ni ən /

noun

a native of Colophon.
the, Antimachus (def. 1).

adjective

of or relating to Colophon.

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Origin of Colophonian

<Latin colophōni(us) (<Greek; see colophony) + -an

Words nearby Colophonian

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