COLOSSUS


Meaning of COLOSSUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈlä-səs ]

noun

( plural co·los·si -ˈlä-ˌsī)

Etymology: Latin, from Greek kolossos

Date: 14th century

1. : a statue of gigantic size and proportions

2. : a person or thing of immense size or power

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.