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supercolossal

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /suːpəɹˈkəˈlɒsəl/
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  • rhymes with -ɒsəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Exceedingly large.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Grander than or beyond colossal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós)bor. Latin colossusslbor. French colosse Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Middle French -al French -al French colossalder. English colossal English supercolossal From super- + colossal.