GIGANT-

Meaning of GIGANT- in English

combining form

or giganto-

Etymology: Greek from gigant-, gigas

: giant

gigant ism

Giganto pithecus

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GIGANTIC — adjective Etymology: Greek gigantikos, from gigant-, gigas giant Date: 1630 exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or …
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GIANT — I. noun Etymology: Middle English giaunt, from Anglo-French geant, from Latin gigant-, gigas, from Greek Date: 14th century a legendary …
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GIGANTO- — combining form see gigant-
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GIANT — I. ˈjīənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English geaunt, giaunt, from Middle French geant, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin gagant-, …
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GIGANTOSTRACA — (ˌ)jīˌgan.ˈtästrə̇kə, jə̇ˌg- noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from gigant- + -ostraca : a group of arthropods comprising the …
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GIGANTOPITHECUS — (ˌ)jīˌgantōpə̇ˈthēkəs, jə̇ˌg-, -ōˈpithə̇kəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from gigant- + -pithecus : a genus of giant fossil primates …
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GIGANTISM — jīˈgan.ˌtizəm, jə̇ˈg-, -gaan-, ˈjīˌg-, ˈjīgən.- noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gigant- + -ism 1. : giantism 1 …
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GIGANTIC — (ˈ)jī|gantik, -gaan-, tēk also jə̇ˈg- adjective Etymology: Greek gigantikos, from gigant- + -ikos -ic 1. obsolete : of or relating …
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GIGANTESQUE — |jīˌgan.|tesk, -_gən.-; jīˈgan.ˌt-, jə̇ˈg- adjective Etymology: French, from Italian gigantesco, from gigant- + -esco -esque : of enormous or grotesquely …
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GIGANTEAN — |jīˌgan.|tēən, -_gən.-; (ˈ)jī|gantē-, -jə̇ˈg- adjective Etymology: Latin gigante us of the giants (from gigant-, gigas giant, from Greek) + English …
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GIGANTANTHROPUS — ˌjīˌgant.ˈan(t)thrəpəs, jə̇ˌg-, -ˌgan.ˈtan-; -ˌgant.ˌanˈthrōp- Etymology: New Latin, from gigant- + -anthropus synonym of gigantopithecus
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GIGANTOPITHECUS — /juy gan'toh pi thee"keuhs, -pith"i keuhs, ji-/ , n. a genus of extinct ape of southern Asia existing during the …
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GIGANTISM — /juy gan"tiz euhm, ji-, juy"gan tiz'euhm/ , n. Pathol. abnormally great development in size or stature of the whole body …
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GIGANTIC — — gigantically , adv. — giganticness , n. /juy gan"tik, ji-/ , adj. 1. very large; huge: a gigantic statue. …
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GIGANTEAN — /juy'gan tee"euhn, juy gan"tee euhn, ji-/ , adj. gigantic. [ 1605-15; gigante ( us ) of giants ( gigant- GIANT …
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GIANT — — giantlike , adj. /juy"euhnt/ , n. 1. (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc. …
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GIANT — I. ˈjī-ənt noun Etymology: Middle English giaunt, from Anglo-French geant, from Latin gigant-, gigas, from Greek Date: 14th century 1. …
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GIGANTIC — adjective Etymology: Greek gigantikos, from gigant-, gigas giant Date: 1630 : exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, …
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GIGANTOMACHY — [ ˌdʒʌɪgan'tɒməki ] ■ noun (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants. Origin C16: from Gk …
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GIGANTIC — ■ adjective of very great size or extent. Derivatives ~ally adverb Origin C17 (in the sense 'like or suited to …
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GIANT — ■ noun 1》 an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2》 an abnormally tall or large …
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GIGANTIC — [gi.gan.tic] adj [Gk gigantikos, fr. gigant-, gigas giant] (1651): exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence) …
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GIANT — [gi.ant] n [ME giaunt, fr. OF geant, fr. L gigant-, gigas, fr. Gk] (14c) 1: a legendary humanlike being of …
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GIGANTIC — / dʒaɪˈgæntɪk; NAmE / adjective extremely large SYN enormous , huge •• WORD ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense …
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GIANT — / ˈdʒaɪənt; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. (in stories) a very large strong person who is often …
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GIANT — n. & adj. --n. 1 an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2 (in Greek mythology) …
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GIANT — n. & adj. n. 1 an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2 (in Greek mythology) …
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GIANT — n. & adj. --n. 1. an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2 (in Greek mythology) …
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WALL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a boundary wall/fence ▪ The boundary wall was about twenty foot high. a company …
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GARDEN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a garden centre British English (= where you can buy plants, trees etc ) …
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