English Noun colon (Grammar) The punctuation mark ":" introducing a quotation or a series of items, or separating clauses. (Anatomy) The final tract of digestive system, from the ileum to the anus. Synonyms bowel Translations Bulgarian: двоеточие n (1), колон m (2) Catalan: dos punts m, pl (1), còlon m (2) Czech: dvojtečka (1) Dutch: dubbelpunt n (1), karteldarm m (2) Esperanto: dupunkto (1), kojlo (2) Finnish: kaksoispiste (1) French: deux points m pl (1), côlon m (2) German: Doppelpunkt m (1), Kolon n (2), Grimmdarm m (2) Indonesian: titik dua (1) Interlingua: duo punctos pl (1) Japanese: コロン (koron) (1) Polish: dwukropek m (1), jelito grube m (2) Portuguese: dois-pontos m pl (1) Russian: двоеточие n (1), ободочная кишка (2) Spanish: dos puntos m pl (1), colon m (2) See also