Main Entry:

co·los·sus

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈlä-səs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural co·los·si \-ˈlä-ˌsī\

Etymology:

Latin, from Greek kolossos

Date:

14th century

1 : a statue of gigantic size and proportions 2 : a person or thing of immense size or power