Definition
Of, resembling, or characteristic of a giant; extremely large or imposing.
Etymology
Derived from 'gigant' with the suffix '-ean' (relating to or being). This archaic adjectival form appears occasionally in older literature and maintains a more classical tone than modern 'gigantic.'
Kelly Says
Every word in this list shows how English inherited multiple ways to say 'giant-like'—it's like watching linguistic evolution in real time, with different suffixes competing to stick around!
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