colossal adj : so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand" [syn: prodigious, stupendous]

English

Etymology

From French colossal, formed from Latin colossus, from Greek κολοσσος (originally used by Herodotus in reference to statues in ancient Egyptian temples).

Pronunciation

• /kə'lɒsəl/

Adjective

1. extremely large or on a great scale

   A single puppy can make a colossal mess.

Synonyms

• i-c extremely large enormous, giant, gigantic, immense, prodigious, vast

Translations

Related terms

• colosseum
• colossus
• Colossus

French

Etymology

Formed from Latin colossus, from Greek κολοσσος (originally used by Herodotus in reference to statues in ancient Egyptian temples).

Pronunciation

• /kɔlɔsal/

Adjective

1. colossal, huge

Colossal, meaning "great in size", could refer to:

• Colossal squid*Colossal Boy*Colossal Cave Adventure*The Amazing Colossal Man*Colossal magnetoresistance
• Colossally abundant number*Colossal (band)
• Colossal Youth, the Young Marble Giants' debut and only L.P.
• Super Colossal, a 2006 album by instrumental rock solo artist Joe Satriani*Cleveland Colossal Convention
• Colossal Cavern, Kentucky
• "Colossal Natural Bridge", nickname for archaeological site of Ndaxagua, in Mexico*Colossal Onion

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