COLOSSUS (colossi)

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected form: colossi   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does colossus mean? 

• COLOSSUS (noun)
  The noun COLOSSUS has 2 senses:

1. someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation

  Familiarity information: COLOSSUS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COLOSSUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

behemoth; colossus; giant; goliath; monster

Hypernyms ("colossus" is a kind of...):

anomaly; unusual person (a person who is unusual)

Derivation:

colossal (so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person of exceptional importance and reputation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

behemoth; colossus; giant; heavyweight; titan

Hypernyms ("colossus" is a kind of...):

important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)