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colossal

Syllabification: (co·los·sal)
Pronunciation: /kəˈläsəl/
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Definition of colossal

adjective

  • extremely large:a colossal amount of mail a colossal mistake
  • Architecture (of a giant order) having more than one story of columns.
  • Sculpture (of a statue) at least twice life size.

Derivatives

colossally

adverb

Origin:

early 18th century: from French, from colosse, from Latin colossus (see colossus)

Spell colossal with a single l then a double s.large saggy shorts made her look colossal.

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