Colón

See also: colon, Colon, colón, cólon, còlon, and côlon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish.

Proper noun

Colón

  1. A town in La Libertad department, El Salvador.
  2. A province in Panama.
  3. A city, the capital of Colón province, Panama.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Colombus, Colomba, from columba (dove). Also Castilianized from Catalan Colom, of the same source.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈlon/ [koˈlõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: Co‧lón

Proper noun

Colón m

  1. Columbus
  2. a surname
  3. a department of Honduras
  4. a province of Panama
  5. a city in Matanzas, Cuba
  6. any of several cities in Latin America, especially the second city of Panama
    1. a town in La Libertad department, El Salvador

Derived terms