Ġgantija
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after the Ġgantija temple complex, from Maltese ġgantija, from ġgant (“giant”).
Proper noun
[edit]Ġgantija
- (archaeology, rare) A period of the Neolithic in Malta during which megalithic temples were built.
Maltese
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Etymology
[edit]From ġgantija, feminine singular of ġganti (“gigantic”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Il-Ġgantija f
- Ġgantija (a megalithic temple in Xagħra, Gozo)
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