TechnologyJuly 10, 2026

colossus

/kəˈlɒsəs/

Definition

A person or thing of enormous size, importance, or influence, especially within a specific industry or field.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'kolossos', which originally referred to a statue of giant proportions, most famously the Colossus of Rhodes. It entered English via Latin to describe anything of vast scale or power.

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