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
- A statue of gigantic size. The name was...
Ancestry of “colossus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | colossus | colossus, giant statue |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κολοσσός | large statue; any statue, large or small |
Words derived from “colossus”