γίγαντας
See also: Γίγαντας
Ancient Greek
editPronunciation
edit- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /ɡí.ɡan.tas/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈɡi.ɡan.tas/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.tas/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.tas/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.das/
Adjective
editγίγαντᾰς • (gígantas)
- masculine accusative plural of γίγᾱς (gígās)
Greek
editAlternative forms
edit- γίγας m (gígas) — more formal
Etymology
editInherited from Byzantine Greek γίγαντας (gígantas), from Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) from the accusative singular τὸν (tòn) Γίγαντα (Gíganta)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editγίγαντας • (gígantas) m (plural γίγαντες, feminine γιγάντισσα)
- giant (mythical anthropomorphic creature of great size) written with initial capital Γίγαντας (Gígantas)
- giant (large person or organisation)
- (astronomy) giant star
Declension
editDeclension of γίγαντας
Synonyms
edit- κολοσσός m (kolossós, “colossus, giant”)
Derived terms
editγίγαντες πλακί m pl (gígantes plakí, “gigantes (giant beans) cooked as plaki - a savoury dish”)
Related terms
edit- γιγάντεμα n (gigántema)
- γιγαντεύω (gigantévo)
- γιγάντια n (gigántia, adverb)
- γιγαντιαίος (gigantiaíos, “gigantic”)
- γιγάντιος (gigántios, “gigantic”)
- γιγαντισμός m (gigantismós)
- γιγαντοαφίσα f (gigantoafísa)
- Γιγαντομαχία f (Gigantomachía)
- γιγαντοοθόνη f (gigantoothóni)
- γιγαντόσωμος (gigantósomos)
- γιγαντώνω (gigantóno)
Further reading
edit- γίγαντας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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