giganteo

Latin

Adjective

giganteō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of giganteus

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin gigantēus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xiɡanˈteo/ [xi.ɣ̞ãn̪ˈt̪e.o]
• Rhymes: -eo
• Syllabification: gi‧gan‧te‧o

Adjective

giganteo (feminine gigantea, masculine plural giganteos, feminine plural giganteas)

1. giant, gigantic

   Synonym: gigantesco

   • 1605, Miguel de Cervantes, “Capítulo I”, in El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha, Primera parte:

     Decía mucho bien del gigante Morgante, porque, con ser de aquella generación gigantea, que todos son soberbios y descomedidos, él solo era afable y bien criado.

     He approved highly of the giant Morgante, because, although of the giant breed which is always arrogant and ill-conditioned, he alone was affable and well-bred.

Further reading

• “giganteo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10