Main Entry: co·lón

Variant(s): also co·lone \kə-ˈlōn\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural co·lo·nes \-ˈlō-ˌnās\

Etymology: Spanish colón, from Cristóbal Colón Christopher Columbus

Date: 1916

1 : the basic monetary unit of El Salvador until 2001
2 — see money table