γίγαντας

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Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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γίγαντᾰς (gígantas)

  1. masculine accusative plural of γίγᾱς (gígās)

Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek γίγαντας (gígantas), from Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) from the accusative singular τὸν (tòn) Γίγαντα (Gíganta)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.das/
  • Hyphenation: γί‧γα‧ντας

Noun

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γίγαντας (gígantasm (plural γίγαντες, feminine γιγάντισσα)

  1. giant (mythical anthropomorphic creature of great size) written with initial capital Γίγαντας (Gígantas)
  2. giant (large person or organisation)
  3. (astronomy) giant star

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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γίγαντες πλακί m pl (gígantes plakí, gigantes (giant beans) cooked as plaki - a savoury dish)

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