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Where does “coloso” come from?

coloso (Spanish) comes from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός — large statue; any statue, large or small.

coloso (Spanish): colossus

Definitions

  1. colossus

Ancestry of “coloso”, step by step

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

Words derived from “coloso”

  • colosal
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