γίγαντας

See also: Γίγαντας

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɡí.ɡan.tas/ → /ˈʝi.ɣan.tas/ → /ˈʝi.ɣan.das/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡí.ɡan.tas/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.ɡan.tas/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.tas/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.tas/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.das/

Adjective

γίγαντᾰς • (gígantas)

1. masculine accusative plural of γίγᾱς (gígās)

Greek

Alternative forms

• γίγας m (gígas) — more formal

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

γίγαντας • (gígantas) m (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

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	γίγαντας (gígantas)	γίγαντες (gígantes)
genitive	γίγαντα (gíganta)	γιγάντων (gigánton)
accusative	γίγαντα (gíganta)	γίγαντες (gígantes)
vocative	γίγαντα (gíganta)	γίγαντες (gígantes)

Synonyms

• κολοσσός m (kolossós, “colossus, giant”)

Derived terms

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

Related terms

• γιγάντεμα n (gigántema)
• γιγαντεύω (gigantévo)
• γιγάντια n (gigántia, adverb)
• γιγαντιαίος (gigantiaíos, “gigantic”)
• γιγάντιος (gigántios, “gigantic”)
• γιγαντισμός m (gigantismós)
• γιγαντοαφίσα f (gigantoafísa)
• Γιγαντομαχία f (Gigantomachía)
• γιγαντοοθόνη f (gigantoothóni)
• γιγαντόσωμος (gigantósomos)
• γιγαντώνω (gigantóno)

Further reading

• γίγαντας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language