Colophonii

1.

Cŏlŏphon, ōnis (acc. -nem, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33;

-na,

Vell. 1, 4, 3; Tac. A. 2, 54), m., = Kolophôn, one of the twelve Ionian towns in Lydia, situated near the sea, and renowned for its cavalry, now perh. Zille or Altobosco, Mel. 1, 17, 2; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Liv. 37, 26, 5 sq.; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 3. —

II.

Hence,

A.

Cŏlŏphōnĭus, a, um, adj., Colophonian:

resina,

Plin. 14, 20, 25, § 123 (also absol.:

Colophonia,

Scrib. Comp. 137 sq. ):

Idmon,

Ov. M. 6, 8.—In plur.: Cŏlŏphōnii, ōrum, m., the Colophonians, Cic. Arch. 8, 19.—

B.

Cŏlŏphōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same: Homerus (since the inhabitants of Colophon considered him as their countryman;

v. Cic. Arch. l. l.),

Verg. Cir. 64; Cels. 5, 19, 11; 5, 19, 17.

2.

cŏlŏphōn, ōnos, m.: colophon dixerunt, cum aliquid finitum significaretur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 37, 14 Müll. [ = kolophôn, the summit, the top; cf. in Gr. kolophôna epitheinai, v. Lidd. and Scott, s. v. kolophôn].