cologne
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Cologne¹
- /kəˈloʊn/
- /ˈkʊlɛn/ Early Modern
- /ˈkʊlɪn/ Early Modern
Rhymes with -oʊn
Where it comes from
From Middle English Coloyne, from Old French Cologne, from Latin Colōnia Agrippīna (“Agrippine Colony”), a settlement named after Agrippina, the mother of Roman Emperor Nero; colōnia (“colony”) comes from colōnus (“farmer; colonist”), from verb colo, colere (“till, cultivate, worship”). Doublet of Colonia, colony, and Köln, from German.
proper noun Collen · Cologn · Köln
- The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the Rhine River. Roads on either side of the river Rhine will be closed as authorities seal off the large evacuation zone. The Unesco World Heritage Cologne Cathedral sits just outside the area.
- A city and town in Minnesota, United States.
cologne²
- /kəˈləʊn/ UK
- /kəˈloʊn/ US
Rhymes with -əʊn
Where it comes from
Ellipsis of eau de Cologne (French eau de Cologne), the name given to the original product in 1709. The success of the original Eau de Cologne inspired many imitators and it has become a genericized trademark. See Cologne. Doublet of colony
noun colognes
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A type of perfume consisting of 2–5% essential oils, 70–90% alcohol and water.
You stink of too much cologne.
Similar: eau de Cologne
- Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany.
- A fragrance typically worn by a man as opposed to a woman, regardless of its concentration.
Similar: eau de Cologne
verb colognes · cologning · cologned
- To scent with cologne.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cologne water, koln, köln, berlin, graz, leiden, colonia, kowloon, colón, eau, colonial, colony, colon, flavour, flavor, perfume
noun
Similar: eau de Cologne
Translations
Every language
name city in Germany
| Español | Colonia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쾰른 Koelleun |
| 日本語 | ケルン Kerun |
| 中文 | 科隆 Kēlóng |
| हिन्दी | कोलोन kolon |
| Français | Cologne |
| Deutsch | Köln |
| Italiano | Colonia |
| Ελληνικά | Κολωνία Kolonía |
| Русский | Кёльн Kjolʹn |
| Tiếng Việt | Cô-lô-nhơ |
| العربية | كولونْيَا kolōnya |
| עברית | קלן Keln |
noun eau de Cologne
| Español | agua de Colonia, agua de Florida |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오드콜로뉴 odeukollonyu, 향수 hyangsu |
| 日本語 | コロン koron, オーデコロン ōdekoron |
| 中文 | 科隆香水 Kēlóng xiāngshuǐ, 古龍水 /古龙水 gǔlóngshuǐ |
| हिन्दी | कोलोन kolon |
| Français | eau de Cologne |
| Deutsch | Kölnischwasser, Kölnisch Wasser, Eau de Cologne |
| Italiano | acqua di Colonia |
| Ελληνικά | κολόνια kolónia |
| Română | apă de colonie |
| Русский | одеколо́н odekolón, парфю́м parfjúm |
| Tiếng Việt | nước hoa Cô-lô-nhơ, ô-đờ-cô-lôn |
| العربية | مَاء كُولُونِيَا māʔ kūlūniyā, كُولُونِيَا kūlūniyā, عِطْر ʕiṭr, شَذًا šaḏan, أَرِيج ʔarīj |
| עברית | מי בושם, מֵי בֹּשֶׂם, אוֹ דֶּה קוֹלוֹן o de kolón |
Talk about this word "cologne." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cologne. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cologne. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cologne "cologne." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cologne.Cite this
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title = {cologne},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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