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colón

colón

7.1
Money used in Costa Rica or the large intestine in the body
  • noun
  • /koʊˈloʊn/
translation icon : colón
  • After traveling to Costa Rica, she exchanged her dollars for colones at the airport.

Examples

  • The price of the souvenir was 500 colones at the market in San José.

  • Doctors examined the patient's colón for signs of disease during the procedure.

  • I exchanged my dollars for colones at the bank.

  • The price is listed in colones.

  • The price of the souvenir was 500 colones at the market in San José.

  • After traveling to Costa Rica, she exchanged her dollars for colones at the airport.

  • The price is listed in colones for easy understanding of local currency.

Synonyms

colon
vscolón
1 3.8

The money used in Costa Rica

also refers to the large intestine in anatomy
Costa Rican colón
vscolón
5.3

Money used in Costa Rica that equals 100 céntimos

also carries a second meaning referring to the large intestine

Compounds

Costa Rican colón
5.3

Money used in Costa Rica that equals 100 céntimos

Surface Forms

colón singular
colones plural

Etymology

The word colón has two meanings and two simple stories. The money colón is named after the explorer Colón, the Spanish form of 'Columbus', so you can remember it by thinking of Columbus on Costa Rican coins. The body part colon comes from an old Greek word kōlon meaning 'large intestine', and that is why colon names that part of the body.