Colossality

/ˌkɒləˈsælɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being colossal; enormous size or magnitude; hugeness.

Etymology

From 'colossal' (adjective) + '-ity' (suffix forming abstract nouns of quality). 'Colossal' derives from 'colossus,' ultimately from Greek 'kolossos.'

Kelly Says

The colossality of the Great Pyramid—originally 481 feet tall, built with 2.3 million stone blocks before modern machinery—is so hard to grasp that ancient people believed only gods could have built it.

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