Translation
giant; gigantic
Test yourself on géant
Three quick questions. No account needed.
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
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
, .
In the tale, the giant guards a treasure at the top of the mountain.
automobile .
A giant of the car industry is closing two factories.
.
They put up a giant screen in the village square.
, .
Next to his little brother, he looks like a giant.
géante .
A red giant is a star at the end of its life.
Where this fits
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Meet this word in a story
Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.
Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.
French · Free printables
géant: worksheet, infographic and listicleThe padlock and Plus mark show a Kilo Lingo Plus feature. Start your free week to unlock it - no card needed.
Free printable study downloads for the French word "géant" (giant; gigantic): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Part of Kilo Lingo Plus
Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.
Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 12: géant, léger, version and 6 more words.