Definition
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a giant; of enormous size or magnitude.
Etymology
From 'gigant' plus the suffix '-al' (relating to or characterized by). This rare adjectival form maintains the archaic root while adding classical descriptive function.
Kelly Says
Language evolution is visible here—'gigant' is the ancient form, but we shifted to 'giant' and built 'gigantic' instead, leaving 'gigantal' as a beautiful relic that almost nobody uses!
Translations
CSČeština
gigantický
zhee-gan-ti-cky
DADansk
gigantesk
zee-gan-tesk
DEDeutsch
gigantesk
zee-gan-tesk
ELΕλληνικά
μεγαλόπρεπης
me-gal-o-pre-pis
ESEspañol
gigantesco
hee-GAN-tes-koh
FISuomi
giganttinen
zee-gan-tin-en
FRFrançais
gigantesque
zhee-gan-tesk
HEעברית
גיגנטי
gig-gan-ti
HUMagyar
gigantikus
zee-gan-ti-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
gigantesk
zee-gan-tesk
ITItaliano
gigantesco
zee-gan-tes-koh
MSBahasa Melayu
gigantik
jee-gan-tik
NLNederlands
gigant
zee-gant
NONorsk
gigantesk
zee-gan-tesk
PLPolski
gigantyczny
zhee-gan-t-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
gigantesco
zhee-gan-tes-koh
RORomână
gigantesc
zee-gan-tesk
RUРусский
гигантский
gigantskiy
SVSvenska
gigantesk
zee-gan-tesk
SWKiswahili
gigantic
jee-gan-tik
TAதமிழ்
பெருமான்
perumaan
TRTürkçe
gigantik
jee-gan-tik
UKУкраїнська
гігантський
hy-gan-tskiy
VITiếng Việt
khổng lồ
khong lo
ZUZU
enkulunkulu
en-ku-lun-ku-lu