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What is the Latin root for colossal?

The Latin root for "colossal" is "colossus".

"Colossus" refers to a giant statue, particularly the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The word "colossal" signifies something of enormous size or scale, reflecting the imposing size of the original colossi.

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