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colossal

colossal, enormous

adjective koh-loh-SAHL Rare
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Origin: Latin colossalis, from colossus 'giant statue'

Usage Note

Colossal agrees in gender and number: masculine singular colossal, feminine colossale, masculine plural colossaux, feminine plural colossales. It can describe size ('une statue colossale') or degree ('un effort colossal'). Colossal in French feels slightly stronger and more formal than 'huge'.

Examples

"Ils ont fourni un effort colossal pour finir."

Natural Translation

They put in a colossal effort to finish.

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