colossal
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//kəˈlɒsəl//
- United States//kəˈlɑsəl//
- Canada//kəˈlɒsəl//
- Australia//kəˈlɔsəl//
Extremely large or on a great scale.
adjective
- 1
Extremely large or on a great scale.
A single puppy can make a colossal mess.
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.”
- 2
Amazingly spectacular; extraordinary; epic.
"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”).
Forms
- comparative
- more colossal
- superlative
- most colossal
colossal · Extremely large or on a great scale.
colour · Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.coloured · British standard spelling of colored.colourful · British standard spelling of colorful.