colossal.
Extremely large or on a great scale.
Meaning & usage
Extremely large or on a great scale.
A single puppy can make a colossal mess.
Amazingly spectacular; extraordinary; epic.
Where this word comes from
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”).
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