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- [kuh-los-uh s]
- /kəˈlɒs əs/
- /kəˈlɒs.əs/
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- [kuh-los-uh s]
- /kəˈlɒs əs/
Definitions of colossi word
- noun plural colossi (initial capital letter) the legendary bronze statue of Helios at Rhodes. Compare Seven Wonders of the World. 1
- noun plural colossi any statue of gigantic size. 1
- noun plural colossi anything colossal, gigantic, or very powerful. 1
- noun colossi Plural form of colossus. 1
- noun colossi plural of colossus. 0
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Origin of colossi
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek kolossós statue, image, presumably < a pre-Hellenic Mediterranean language
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Parts of speech for Colossi
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colossi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
colossi usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for colossi
noun colossi
- giants — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- titans — Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
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