κολοφών,ῶνος,ὁ,
A. summit, top, finishing,κολοφῶνα ἐπιτιθέναιputthe finishing touchto . . , Pl. Euthd. 301e , Lg. 673d ; τὸν κ. προσβιβάζειν
Id. Tht. 153c
; κ. ἐπάγειν τῷ λόγῳ
Ael. NA 13.12
; κολοφὼν ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ εἰρήσθω
Pl. Lg. 674c
; κ. τοῦ λόγου
Com.Adesp. 433
; laterκ. τῆς ἀσεβείας heightof impiety, Jul. Gal. 333c ; of persons,ὁ κ. τῆς ἀδικίαςthearch-criminal, Lib. Decl. 30.12 ; τῶν ἀτοπημάτων κ.
Zos. 4.15
. (Expld. by Str. 14.1.28 from the belief that the cavalry of Colophon was so excellent that it always decided the contest.)
II. sort ofballfor playing with, Plu. 2.526e .
III.
= κολοιός , Hsch.