Home › Words › C › colophonistcolophonistcolophonist means the writer of a colophon.EtymologyFrom colophon + -ist.nounThe writer of a colophon.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.colophonic 76% match — Of or relating to a colophon. vs colophonist →colophon 71% match — In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name. vs colophonist →colophonitic 70% match — Of, relating to, or containing colophonite. vs colophonist →colophonian 65% match — Of or relating to the Lydian city of Colophon. vs colophonist →codicologist 63% match — A person involved in codicology. vs colophonist →copist 60% match — A copier; one who copies. vs colophonist →collator 59% match — A person who collates. vs colophonist →feuilletonist 59% match — A writer of feuilletons. vs colophonist →