Spanish Conversation · Level 29
89 words
Spanish word
colosal
Pronunciation
IPA/koloˈsal/
Meaning
- adjectivehuge
Example
Una estatua colosal domina la plaza.
A huge statue dominates the square.
More examples
La factura venía con una colosal cantidad que no esperábamos.
The bill came with a huge amount we weren't expecting.
Core concept
A towering monument that dwarfs its surroundings.
Common phrases
error colosal
huge error
cantidad colosal
huge amount
impacto colosal
huge impact
Similar words
enorme: Very large in a plain, general way, typical of everyday speech.
inmenso: Vast in area or quantity, emphasizing wide extent or scale.
gigante: Physically very large, clearly showing great height or bulk.
gigantesco: Extraordinarily huge, conveying a monstrous or awe-striking magnitude.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene un tamaño o una magnitud muy grande y causa impresión.
Word origin
From Greek kolossós 'giant statue' via Italian and French, colosal originally named a gigantic statue and now denotes something exceptionally large and impressive.
Usage tips
- Often used for dramatic emphasis and slightly more literary than colloquial, so in everyday speech speakers often choose enorme or muy grande.
Other meanings
- immenseadjective
- enormousadjective
Opposites
- minúsculominusculeadjective
- insignificanteinsignificantadjective