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