gaiant

Old French

Alternative forms

• jaiant

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *gagantem, from Latin gigās, gigantem, from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒai̯ˈant/
• Homophone: jaiant

Noun

gaiant oblique singular, m (oblique plural gaianz or gaiantz, nominative singular gaianz or gaiantz, nominative plural gaiant)

1. a giant

Descendants

• → English: giant
• French: géant