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/ʒe.ɑ̃/
Translation
giant; gigantic
Word origin
From Latin gigantem, the accusative of gigas, borrowed from Ancient Greek gigas ('giant'), the name of the mythological race that fought the Olympian gods. English 'giant' and 'gigantic' come from the same word.
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Root
- gigas
- English cognates
- giant, gigantic
Grammar
Examples
, au .
In the tale, the giant guards a treasure at the top of the mountain.
l' automobile .
A giant of the car industry is closing two factories.
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They put up a giant screen in the village square.
, l' ' .
Next to his little brother, he looks like a giant.
géante .
A red giant is a star at the end of its life.
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