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The adjective "colossal" originates from the Latincolossus "a statue larger than life," and the Greekkolossos "gigantic statue". The adjective describes a noun as "something of awesome greatness or vastness".
I would think it derives from a 7th Ancient World Wonder, called The Colossus of Rhodes. Presumingly an over 100 ft tall statue of a Greek Titan, Helios, G-d of the Sun, (one of) the tallest statues of the period, built around 300BC at the entrance of Rhodos' harbor. (and later destroyed by an earthquake). However, there's no archeological proof for its existence.
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What part of speech is the word colossal?
Colossal is an adjective.
How can you put the word colossal in a sentence?
McCain made a colossal blunder
Give sample sentences using the word colossal?
vatt is a big colossal
The word colossal comes from which language?
The word colossal comes from the Latin word "colossus," which means "gigantic" or "huge."
How can you use the word colossal in a sentence?
Mark Twain was famous for his colossal lies. I like Colossal Shrimp, even if their name is a contradiction of terms. Colossal statues are awesome!
What is a sentence with the word colossal?
Because of my colossal intellect, I am worshiped far and wide for my amazing answers.
What are words with the root word of colossal?
utot
How do you use the word colossal in a sentence?
When I first took a look ate my new school it was colossal than the other
How do you put the word colossal in a sentence?
It is typically a reference to size. For example: That building to the left is colossal. The size of his bicep is colosal. There is a colossal divide between the shores. Stuff like that.
Use the word Colossal in a sentence?
"...and the building wasn't just big, it was colossal. It stood higher than anything around it"
Another word for huge that start with a c?
Colossal
What word that begins with c and means big?
Colossal.
