English Explanatory Dictionary

colossal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Extremely large or on a great scale.
  2. Amazingly spectacular; extraordinary; epic.

Pronunciation

/kəˈlɒsəl/ /kəˈlɑsəl/ en-us-colossal.ogg /kəˈlɔsəl/ en-au-colossal.ogg

Word forms

colossal more colossal most colossal

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós)bor. Latin colossusbor. French colosse Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Middle French -al French -al French colossalder. English colossal From French colossal, formed from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”).

Synonyms

enormous giant gigantic immense prodigious vast

Related words

colosseum colossus

Derived words

colossally colossalness colossal squid hypercolossal mega-colossal supercolossal ultracolossal
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