noun · masculinesecond declension
Colossos
Colossos m sg (genitive Colossī)
Classical[kɔˈɫɔs.sɔs]Ecclesiastical[koˈlɔs.sos]
Meaning
- masculinesingularcolossus, giant statue
- masculinesingularColossos of Nero
'Hac tu credideris longum ratione Colosson / et puerum Bruti dixeris esse brevem.'
'To that you' call the Neronian Colossos too tall / and Brutus' boy too small.86 CE – 103 CE, Martialis, Epigrammata 2.77
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Colossos | — |
| genitive | Colossī | — |
| dative | Colossō | — |
| accusative | Colosson | — |
| ablative | Colossō | — |
| vocative | Colosse | — |
Origins
From Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “large statue”), especially the Colossos of Nero.