词根:coloss (colis) = great
来自希腊语的coloss 意为great,变形为colis。同义词根有来自拉丁语的grand,maj,max和来自希腊语的magn,maha,mega/megalo,metro等。
同源词:
1. colossal (大东西的 coloss (=great))
adj.巨大的;庞大的
Due to a colossal blunder,AIDS tainted blood was given to hemophiliacs. 国为一次大的失误,感染艾滋病毒的血液被输给了血友病患者。
2. colosseum
n.古罗马圆形大剧场
3. coliseum
n.体育馆;大型竞技场 *colis <coloss(=great)
词根词缀:sincer-
【来源及含义】Latin: sound; pure, clean, whole, genuine, untainted
【同源单词】insincere, insincerely, insincerity, Prompte et sincere, sincere, sincerely