colonia

colony

noun koh-LOH-nyah Rare

Origin: Latin colonia, from colonus (settler), from colere (to cultivate).

Also means

cologne

Usage Note

Colonia has two distinct meanings: a (historical) colony or settlement, and eau de cologne / aftershave (colonia or acqua di colonia). In children's culture it also means a summer camp (colonia estiva). The adjective for the political sense is coloniale.

Examples

"L'Algeria fu una colonia francese per molti anni."

Natural Translation

Algeria was a French colony for many years.

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