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" My head is in India, yet my body remains in Britain. I straddle the world like a colossus. Like a 5ft. 7in. colossus."
Sanjeev Bhaskar

Meaning of "colossus" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLOSSUS

From Latin, from Greek kolossos.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COLOSSUS

kəˈlɒsəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOSSUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colossus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLOSSUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of colossus in the English dictionary

The definition of colossus in the dictionary is something very large, esp a statue.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOSSUS

abraxas · Caucasus · census · Cnossus · consensus · cursus · Issus · Knossos · lapsus · Manassas · molossus · narcissus · nexus · Oxus · Pegasus · plexus · risus · tarsus · Texas · versus

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOSSUS

colorlessly · colorlessness · colory · Colossae · colossal · colossally · colosseum · colossi · Colossian · Colossians · Colossus of Rhodes · colostomies · colostomy · colostomy bag · colostral · colostric · colostrous · colostrum · colotomies · colotomy

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOSSUS

byssus · cissus · Crassus · cupressus · Dionysius of Halicarnassus · grass-of-Parnassus · Halicarnassus · Lassus · Lemessus · missus · Mount Parnassus · Nessus · Parnassus · passus · polyanthus narcissus · rhoicissus · the missus

Synonyms and antonyms of colossus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colossus» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF COLOSSUS

Find out the translation of colossus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of colossus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «colossus» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

巨人
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

coloso
570 millions of speakers
en

English

colossus
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बादशाह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العملاق
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

колосс
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

colosso
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিশাল প্রতিমূর্তি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

colosse
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Colossus
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Koloss
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

巨人
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

거상
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Colossus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pho tượng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பேருருவம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कोलोसस
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dev
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

colosso
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kolos
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

колос
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

colos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολοσσός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kolos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

koloss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

koloss
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colossus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOSSUS»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of colossus
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «colossus».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about colossus

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QUOTES WITH «COLOSSUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word colossus.
1
Sanjeev Bhaskar
My head is in India, yet my body remains in Britain. I straddle the world like a colossus. Like a 5ft. 7in. colossus.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOSSUS»

Discover the use of colossus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colossus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century
Yet the story of Hoover Dam has a darker side. Its construction was a gargantuan engineering feat achieved at great human cost, its progress marred by the abuse of a desperate labor force.
Michael Hiltzik, 2010
2
Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire
The author of The Pity of War argues that America is both economically and militarily the most powerful empire in history and will feel negative consequences globally and domestically as a result of imposing unrealistic timescales on ...
Niall Ferguson, 2005
3
Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises
The Colossus Rises is Lerangis’s most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can’t wait to see what’s next in the Seven Wonders series!” Just one boy . . .
Peter Lerangis, 2013
4
The Colossus of Maroussi
Millers great book about Greece's people and their past.
Henry Miller, 2010
5
Colossus: The secrets of Bletchley Park's code-breaking ...
At last - the secrets of Bletchley Park's powerful codebreaking computers. This is a history of Colossus, the world's first fully-functioning electronic digital computer.
B. Jack Copeland, 2006
6
The Soviet Colossus: History and Aftermath
Kort begins by providing an overview of the historical background, he then begins with the establishment of the Bolshevik Dictatorship and then tells the story of Communist Russia before concluding with a section on the first 10 years of ...
Michael Kort, 2001
7
Colossus: How the Corporation Changed America
A saga of freedom and domination, success and failure, creativity and conformity, entrepreneurship and monopoly, high purpose and low practice, Colossus is a major historical achievement. From the Hardcover edition.
Jack Beatty, 2002
8
The Colossus of New York
Here is a literary love song that will entrance anyone who has lived in—or spent time—in the greatest of American cities.
Colson Whitehead, 2007
9
Colossus: Bletchley Park's Greatest Secret
Now in paperback, this is the last untold story of Bletchley Park. Using recently declassified information, Paul Gannon has written a gripping account of the invention of the world's first true computer, Colossus.
Paul Gannon, 2007
10
American Colossus
American Colossus is an unforgettable portrait of the years when the contest between capitalism and democracy was at its sharpest, and capitalism triumphed. From the Hardcover edition.
H.W. Brands, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOSSUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colossus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Codename Colossus: Here's an intricate 3D printed walking …
If you're a fan of the First World War, steampunk, toys or Studio Ghibli-style fantastical military creations, then listen up – now you can buy a ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
2
Airbus Files Patent Application for Flying Colossus
In a patent application filed last month with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Airbus has one-upped its own giant A380 model with a ... «24/7 Wall St., Jul 15»
3
Younis's quantum leap to greatness
Younis blossomed at the other end, the fourth innings maestro, the batting colossus; rather quite simply the best Pakistan Test batsman. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Droptek - Colossus [Monstercat]
The latter of which just dropped “Colossus” today, a fantastically heavy tune halfway between neuro and jump up. It has the same drive and ... «Your EDM, Jul 15»
5
Super Mario World, Shadow Of The Colossus, And Batman: Arkham …
During my playthrough of Batman: Arkham Knight, there was a specific moment that made me recall similar moments from completely unrelated ... «Game Informer, Jul 15»
6
Runcorn chemical firm in merger to form €3bn chlorovinyls colossus
RUNCORN chemical giant Ineos ChlorVinyls has become part of a joint venture called Inovyn in a merger with European heavyweight Solvay ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
7
Cramer: Colossus that will make investors fortunes
"Congratulations to Mr. Greenberg for creating an insurance colossus that I think could make fortunes for its shareholders for years to come. «CNBC, Jul 15»
8
Codename Colossus: The HMC Boudicca
Codename Colossus is a toy line that is made to order and intended to be artisanal in nature. Each piece will be individually hand-painted and ... «Hackaday, Jun 15»
9
Daily catch-up: David Cameron, colossus; Labour contenders …
1. Lovely painting of Old Ford Road by Harold Steggles from 1931, via the East London Group, which features paintings by the group before the ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
10
Colossus Bets partners Ladbrokes for Australian expansion
Colossus Bets has joined forces with the Australian arm of Ladbrokes to expand its mega jackpots pools services into the country. Under the ... «iGaming Business, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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