giant
[ jahy-uh nt ]
/ ˈdʒaɪ ənt /
noun
adjective
unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.
greater or more eminent than others.
Origin of giant
1250–1300; Middle English
geant < Old French < Latin
gigant- (stem of
gigās) < Greek
Gígās; replacing Old English
gigant < Latin, as above
OTHER WORDS FROM giant
gi·ant·like, adjectiveWords nearby giant
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British Dictionary definitions for giant
giant
/ (ˈdʒaɪənt) /
noun
adjective
remarkably or supernaturally large
architect another word for colossal
Derived forms of giant
giant-like, adjectiveWord Origin for giant
C13: from Old French
geant, from Vulgar Latin
gagās (unattested), from Latin
gigās, gigant-, from Greek