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colossal

co·los·sal

UK/kəˈlɒsəl/ US/kəˈlɑsəl/ fairly common

adjective

1.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

  • “colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple”
  • “has a colossal nerve”
  • “a prodigious storm”
  • “a stupendous field of grass”
  • “stupendous demand”
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Origin

From French colossal, formed from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “giant statue”).

Phrases

  • colossal squid

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