колос
Macedonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “large statue, especially the colossus of Rhodes”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
колос • (kolos) m (plural колоси)
- (by extension) colossus, giant (any creature or thing of gigantic size)
- (figurative) colossus (somebody or something very greatly admired and respected)
Declension[edit]
References[edit]
- “колос” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu
Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kȏlsъ. Related to коло́ть (kolótʹ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ко́лос • (kólos) m inan (genitive ко́лоса, nominative plural коло́сья, genitive plural коло́сьев, diminutive колосо́к)
- ear (fruiting body of a grain plant)
Declension[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- колоситься (kolositʹsja)
- колосистый (kolosistyj)
- колосовидный (kolosovidnyj)
- колосовой (kolosovoj)
Descendants[edit]
- → Yakut: куолас (kuolas)
Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kȏlsъ
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ко́лос • (kólos) m inan (genitive ко́лоса or ко́лосу, nominative plural ко́лоси, genitive plural ко́лосів, related adjective колосови́й)
- (countable) ear, spike (fruiting body of a grain plant)
- Synonym: колосо́к m (kolosók)
- (uncountable, collective) ears, spikes (fruiting bodies of grain plants)
- Synonym: коло́сся n (kolóssja)
Declension[edit]
(countable)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | ко́лос kólos |
ко́лоси kólosy |
genitive | ко́лоса kólosa |
ко́лосів kólosiv |
dative | ко́лосові, ко́лосу kólosovi, kólosu |
ко́лосам kólosam |
accusative | ко́лос kólos |
ко́лоси kólosy |
instrumental | ко́лосом kólosom |
ко́лосами kólosamy |
locative | ко́лосі kólosi |
ко́лосах kólosax |
vocative | ко́лосе kólose |
ко́лоси kólosy |
(uncountable, collective)
Derived terms[edit]
- колоси́стий (kolosýstyj)
- колоси́тися impf (kolosýtysja)
- колосо́к m (kolosók)
- колосоподі́бний (kolosopodíbnyj)
- коло́сся n (kolóssja)
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossós, “large statue, especially the colossus of Rhodes”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
коло́с • (kolós) m pers (genitive коло́са, nominative plural коло́си, genitive plural коло́сів)
- (dated) colossus (statue of gigantic size)
- (by extension) colossus (any creature or thing of gigantic size)
Declension[edit]
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | коло́с kolós |
коло́си kolósy |
genitive | коло́са kolósa |
коло́сів kolósiv |
dative | коло́сові, коло́су kolósovi, kolósu |
коло́сам kolósam |
accusative | коло́са kolósa |
коло́сів kolósiv |
instrumental | коло́сом kolósom |
коло́сами kolósamy |
locative | коло́сові, коло́сі kolósovi, kolósi |
коло́сах kolósax |
vocative | коло́се kolóse |
коло́си kolósy |
Derived terms[edit]
- Коло́с Ро́доський m (Kolós Ródosʹkyj)
- колоса́льний (kolosálʹnyj)
- колоса́льність f (kolosálʹnistʹ)
Further reading[edit]
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “колос”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2016), “колос”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volume 7 (кварта́л – кя́хтинський), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “колос”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “колос”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “колос”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- “колос”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “колос”, in Словник.ua [Slovnik.ua] (in Ukrainian)
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