Ġgantija
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after the Ġgantija temple complex, from Maltese ġgantija, from ġgant (“giant”).
Proper noun edit
Ġgantija
- (archaeology, rare) A period of the Neolithic in Malta during which megalithic temples were built.
Maltese edit
Etymology edit
From ġgantija, feminine singular of ġganti (“gigantic”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Il-Ġgantija f
- Ġgantija (a megalithic temple in Xagħra, Gozo)