Colossus
/kəˈlɒs.əs/noun
A huge statue or something of immense size, power, or influence.
Did you know?The word comes through Greek and Latin from a term used for a gigantic statue, and its fame was amplified by the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the ancient world’s most awe-striking monuments.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GRK
κολοσσός (kolossós)
“A giant statue or colossal image”
Late Greek / Hellenistic
GRK
κολοσσός
“A huge statue, especially a cult image”
Latin
LAT
colossus
“A gigantic statue”
Middle English
ENG
colossus
“A huge statue or giant figure”
Modern English
ENG
colossus
“Something or someone of enormous size, importance, or influence”