Definition of COLOSSUS

colossus

Plural: colossi, colossuses

Noun

  • A gigantic statue, or an impressively great person or thing.
  • someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  • a person of exceptional importance and reputation
  • A statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome and the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
  • Any creature or thing of gigantic size.
  • Somebody or something very greatly admired and respected.

Examples

  • The opposing player’s massive score felt like a COLOSSUS, towering over my meager points.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “large statue, especially the colossus of Rhodes”), from an unknown Pre-Greek etymon (and erroneously associated with κολοφών).

Scrabble Score: 10

colossus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
colossus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
colossus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

colossus: valid Words With Friends Word