Where does “colossus” come from?

Colossus comes from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός, originally denoting a statue of gigantic size.

colossus (English): A statue of gigantic size. The name was...

Definitions

  1. A statue of gigantic size. The name was...

Ancestry of “colossus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolossuscolossus, giant statue
2Ancient Greekκολοσσόςlarge statue; any statue, large or small

Words derived from “colossus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κολοσσός →Every word from Latin colossus →