English word origin

Etymology of col

Borrowed from French col, from Latin collum (“neck”). Doublet of collum.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks. · A pressure region between two anticyclones and two low-pressure regions.

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Borrowed from French col, from Latin collum (“neck”). Doublet of collum.

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Borrowed-form mentioncolfr
Derivation mentioncollumla
Doublet mentioncollumen

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

Clipping of column. · Abbreviation of color.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviation

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