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Cŏlossae, ārum, f., = Κολοσσαί, a city of Phrygia on the Lycus, now Khonas; to the church in this place Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians was addressed, Plin. 5, 32, 41, § 145; Vulg. Col. 1, 2.
Hence,

  1. A. Cŏlos-senses, ium, m., the Colossians, the inhabitants of Colossœ, Ambros. Spir. Sanct. 2, 20.
  2. B. Cŏlossīnus, a, um, adj., = Κολοσσῖνος, of or belonging to Colossœ: flos, Plin. 21, 9, 27, § 51.

† Cŏlossĕrōs, ōtis, m. [[?*KOLOSSO/S’/*ERWS ?], the Colossal-love], an appellation of a large and beautiful man, Suet. Calig. 35.

† cŏlossēus (-ossiaeus, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 26), a, um, adj., = κολοσσιαῖος, colossal, huge, gigantic (post-Aug. prose): statuae, Plin. 34, 7, 18, § 39; cf. id. 36, 5, 4, § 26; Suet. Vesp. 23: colosseum se pingi Nero jussit, Plin. 35, 7, 33, § 51.