colossus
nounmasculine/ku.ˈɫɔ.su/low
co·los·so
Definition
A statue of gigantic size; by extension, a person or thing of great size, importance, or power.
The Colossus of Rhodes was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The company became a colossus in the tech industry.
Common collocations
stone colossuseconomic colossusindustrial colossus
Etymology
Do latim 'colossus', do grego 'kolossós' (estátua gigante).