Etymology of the English word colossus
the English word
colossusderived from the Latin word
colossusderived from the Greek word
kolossos, κολοσσός
Date
The earliest known usage of colossus in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
colossalCognates
Dutch
kolos, French
colosse, German
Koloß, Norwegian
koloss, Swedish
kolossUsage
Word found in Modern English
