Colossos

From Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “large statue”), especially the Colossos of Nero.

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [kɔˈɫɔs.sɔs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [koˈlɔs.sos]

Colossos m sg (genitive Colossī); second declension

1. colossus, giant statue
2. Colossos of Nero
   • 86 CE – 103 CE, Martial, Epigrammata 2.77:

     '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.

Second-declension noun (Greek-type), singular only.