colossal
/kəˈlɑsəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.37 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "A single puppy can make a colossal mess."
- "Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today."
- "What is wrong with you, you colossal fucking creep⁉ You found the only possible wrong answer to that question! “What’s your favorite color? Hitler.”"
- ""It's just the very biggest thing that I ever heard of!" said I, though it was my journalistic rather than my scientific enthusiasm that was roused. "It is colossal. You are a Columbus of science who has discovered a lost world.""
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós)bor. Latin colossusslbor. French colosse Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Middle French -al French -al French colossalder. English colossal From French colossal, formed from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəˈlɑsəl/
- British English: /kəˈlɒsəl/
Inflected Forms
more colossal (comparative)
most colossal (superlative)