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kolos

//ˈkɔ.lɔs//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    colossus (statue of gigantic size)
    • Czyś był na Rodos oglądać miejsce, gdzie stał kolos?

      Were you at Rodos to look at the place where the colussus stood?

  2. 2.
    colossus (creature or thing of gigantic size)
    • Skoro brytyjskie statki miały dwa lub trzy kominy, nowy niemiecki kolos musiał przyćmić ich sławę.

      Since the British ships had two or three stacks, the new German colossus had to steal their thunder.

  3. 3.
    colossus (very tall or powerfully built person)
  4. 4.
    midterm exam conducted mainly by a university

Synonyms & related words

Related words (3)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin colossus.

Forms

  • kolos m animal orcanonical • inanimate • masculine
Nominative
Singular
kolos
Plural
kolosy, kolosi
Genitive
Singular
kolosa, kolosu
Plural
kolosów
Dative
Singular
kolosowi
Plural
kolosom
Accusative
Singular
kolosa, kolos
Plural
kolosy, kolosów
Instrumental
Singular
kolosem
Plural
kolosami
Locative
Singular
kolosie
Plural
kolosach
Vocative
Singular
kolosie
Plural
kolosy, kolosi

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