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κολοφών, a summit, top, finishing

κολοφών, ῶνος, ὁ,
  • summit, top, finishing, κολοφῶνα ἐπιτιθέναι put the finishing touch to . ., Pl. Euthd. 301e, Lg. 673d; τὸν κ. προσβιβάζειν Id. Tht. 153c; κ. ἐπάγειν τῷ λόγῳ Ael. NA 13.12; κολοφὼν ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ εἰρήσθω Pl. Lg. 674c; κ. τοῦ λόγου Com.Adesp. 433; later κ. τῆς ἀσεβείας height of impiety, Jul. Gal. 333c; of persons, ὁ κ. τῆς ἀδικίας the arch-criminal, Lib. Decl. 30.12; τῶν ἀτοπημάτων κ. Zos. 4.15. (Expld. by Str. 14.1.28 from the belief that the cavalry of Colophon was so excellent that it always decided the contest.)
    • II sort of ball for playing with, Plu. Cupid. 2.526e.
    • III = κολοιός, Hsch.
      • 2 kind of sea-fish, Id.

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