colpo-

British  

combining form

1. indicating the vagina

   colpitis

   colpotomy

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Etymology

Origin of colpo-

from Greek kolpos womb

Example Sentences

The phrase “to deal the killshot” also sent me back to the original, where I found “dar loro il colpo di grazia.”

From The New Yorker

Milan and, more important, worked with Jorge Mendes, Ronaldo’s agent, to complete what has been called il colpo del secolo: the deal of the century.

From New York Times

In the chapel beneath St. Dominic is said to have flagellated himself three times nightly, "perch� uno colpo solo non abbastava per mortificare la carne."

From Project Gutenberg

Era un istante ch'io mi stava in chiesa allora che di colpo mi sentii preso da inesprimibile conturbamento.

From Project Gutenberg

Aria di finestra, colpo di balestra.

From Project Gutenberg