colònia

See also: colonia, Colonia, colónia, colônia, Colónia, and Colônia

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin colōnia (“colony”), from colōnus (“farmer; colonist”), from colō (“till, cultivate, worship”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /koˈlɔ.ni.ə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /kuˈlɔ.ni.ə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /koˈlɔ.ni.a/

Noun

colònia f (plural colònies)

Derived terms

colonitzar

Further reading

“colònia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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