Colossus, Colossi:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
Colossus of Rhodes (colossal statue in harbor); any large statue (Emperor);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Colossus | Colossi |
| Gen. | Colossi | Colossorum |
| Dat. | Colosso | Colossis |
| Acc. | Colossum | Colossos |
| Voc. | Colosse | Colossi |
| Abl. | Colosso | Colossis |
Examples
de Spectaculis
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial) from EPIGRAMMATON LIBRI
"...opus. II Hic ubi sidereus propius uidet astra colossus et crescunt media pegmata celsa uia, inuidiosa feri radiabant..."- L
Liber IX
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...magnus pumilio licet in monte constiterit; colossus magnitudinem suam servabit etiam si steterit in puteo. Hoc laboramus errore..."