colorum

English

Etymology

Corruption ofLatinin saecula saeculōrum(“for ever and ever, for eternity”)

Noun

colorum(pluralcolorums)

1. (Philippines)Arebelorganizationcharacterized byreligiousfanaticismor a member thereof.
   • 1975,Renato Constantino,The Philippines: A Past Revisited,page350:

     Thecolorumsbelieved that one day he would rule the Philippines. When this came to pass, the property of all those who were notcolorumswould be confiscated and apportioned among the members. Like othercolorumselsewhere, the Surigao group believed themselves invulnerable to the enemy's bullets.

   • 1979,Gregorio F. Zaide,The Pageant of Philippine History:

     Historically, the firstcolorumsin the Philippines were the survivors of Apolinario de la Cruz' Religious Revolt (1840-41), who fled to Mounts Banahaw and San Cristobal, situated between the Quezon (Tayabas) and Laguna Provinces, and settled in their caves and cool riverbanks.

2. (Philippines,by extension)Apublic transportvehicleoperating without afranchiseor in violation of it.
   • 1982,Land transportation: proceedings of the First Institute on Transportation, 1980,University of the Philippines. Law Center:

     It does not mean, however, that out of the twelve thousand estimatedcolorumvehicles we have now in Manila have been reduced by four thousand. As long as thecolorumoperators take the risk of operating illegally on our thoroughfares,...

   • 2017July 18, “Uber, Grab broke the rules by tolerating colorums - LTFRB”,inManila Bulletin:

     "[...] it is clear that they have broken those rules grossly, putting at risk the tens of thousands of TNVs without PA or franchise to commitcolorumactivities,” said LTFRB Chairman Martin B. Delgra III.

Latin

Noun

colōrum

1. genitivepluralofcolor