Colophon

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Κολοφῶν, -ῶνος, ἡ.

of Colophon, adj.: Κολοφώνιος.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Cŏlŏphon: ōnis (acc. -nem, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33;
I -na, Vell. 1, 4, 3; Tac. A. 2, 54), m., = Κολοφών, one of the twelve Ionian towns in Lydia, situated near the sea, and renowned for its cavalry, now perh. Zille or Altobosco, Mel. 1, 17, 2; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Liv. 37, 26, 5 sq.; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 3. —
II Hence,
   A Cŏlŏphōnĭus, a, um, adj., Colophonian: resina, Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 (also absol.: Colophonia, Scrib. Comp. 137 sq.): Idmon, Ov. M. 6, 8.—In plur.: Cŏlŏphōnii, ōrum, m., the Colophonians, Cic. Arch. 8, 19.—
   B Cŏlŏphōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same: Homerus (since the inhabitants of Colophon considered him as their countryman; v. Cic. Arch. l. l.), Verg. Cir. 64; Cels. 5, 19, 11; 5, 19, 17.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(2) Cŏlŏphōn,¹⁴ ōnis, f., Colophon [ville d’Ionie] : Cic. Pomp. 33 || -ōnĭăcus, a, um, Virg. Cir. 64 et -ōnĭus, a, um, Liv. 37, 26, 5, de Colophon || -ōnĭī, ōrum, m., habitants de Colophon : Cic. Arch. 19 || Colophōnĭa, æ, f., résine de Colophon : Scrib. Comp. 137.

Latin > German (Georges)

(1) Colophōn¹, ōnis, Akk. ōnem u. ōna, f. (Κολοφῶν), eine der bedeutenderen ionischen Zwölfstädte an der Küste Lydiens, deren Einwohner später Lysimachus in Ephesus ansiedelte, mit dem dazu gehörigen (später ebenf. Kolophon gen.) Hafenort Notium u. dem berühmten Tempel u. Orakel des Apollo Clarius in der Nähe, Geburtsort des Mimnermus, ausgezeichnet durch Seemacht u. durch seine stets siegreiche Reiterei, berühmt durch das noch heute Kolophonium genannte Harz, j. Ruinen beim Flecken Chilli od. Zille, Hor. ep. 1, 11, 3. Liv. 37, 26, 5 sqq.: griech. Akk. -ona, Vell. 1, 4, 3. Tac. ann. 2, 54. – spät. Nbf. Colophōna, ae, f., Dict. Cret. 1, 17. p. 13, 28 M. Ven. Fort. vit. s. Mart. 2, 83. – Dav.: A) Colophōniacus, a, um, kolophonisch, Homerus, Ps. Verg. cir. 64: resina (s. no. B), Cels. 5, 19, 11 u. 17. – B) Colophōnius, a, um (Κολοφώνιος), kolophonisch, aus Kolophon, oppidum, Liv.: resina C., Cels. u. Plin., u. subst. bl. colophōnia, ae, f., Scrib., Kolophonium, Geigenharz od. -wachs (Κολοφωνία sc. ῥητίνη): Plur. subst., Colophōniī, ōrum, m. (Κολοφώνιοι), die Einw. von Kolophon, die Kolophonier, Col. u. Liv.

Wikipedia EN

Colophon (/ˈkɒləˌfɒn, -fən/; Ancient Greek: Κολοφών, romanized: Kolophṓn) was an ancient city in Ionia. Founded around the turn of the 1st millennium BC, it was likely one of the oldest of the twelve cities of the Ionian League. It was located between Lebedos (120 stadia to the west) and Ephesus (70 stadia to its south). Its ruins are south of the town Değirmendere in the Menderes district of Izmir Province, Turkey.

The city's name comes from the word κολοφών, "summit", (which is also the origin of the bibliographic term "colophon", in the metaphorical sense of a 'crowning touch',) as it was sited along a ridgeline. The term colophony for rosin comes from the term colophonia resina (Ancient Greek: Κολοφωνία ῥητίνη Kolophōnia rhētinē), resin from the pine trees of Colophon, which was highly valued for increasing friction of the bow hairs of stringed musical instruments.