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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColossus
/kəˈlɒsəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A statue that is much larger than life size.
"The Colossus of Rhodes was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World." - 2
A person or thing of enormous size, strength, or influence.
"The CEO was a colossus in the tech industry, shaping the future of innovation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'colossus' originates from the Latin 'colossus', which in turn comes from the Greek 'kolossos', meaning a giant statue. The word has evolved to denote anything of enormous size or importance, often used in a metaphorical sense in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colossus" is said worldwide
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colosse
Transliteration: ko-los
"Le colosse de Rhodes était une statue géante."
Koloss
Transliteration: ko-loss
"Der Koloss von Rhodos war eine der sieben Weltwunder."
colosso
Transliteration: ko-lo-so
"Il colosso di Rodi era una statua gigantesca."
coloso
Transliteration: ko-lo-so
"El coloso de Rodas fue una de las siete maravillas del mundo."
colosso
Transliteration: ko-lo-so
"O colosso de Rodes foi uma das sete maravilhas do mundo."
कोलोसस
Transliteration: kolosas
"रोड्स का कोलोसस प्राचीन दुनिया के सात अजूबों में से एक था।"
巨像
Transliteration: jùxiàng
"罗德斯巨像是古代七大奇迹之一。"
콜로서스
Transliteration: kolloseoseu
"로도스의 콜로서스는 고대 세계의 7대 불가사의 중 하나였습니다."
コロッサス
Transliteration: korossasu
"ロドスのコロッサスは古代の七不思議の一つでした。"
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