gigantesque
English edit
Etymology edit
From French, from Italian gigantesco, ultimately from Ancient Greek γίγᾱς (gígās, “giant”). Compare giga-, giant.
Adjective edit
gigantesque (comparative more gigantesque, superlative most gigantesque)
- Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
- 1911, G. K. Chesterton, “The Invisible Man”, in The Innocence of Father Brown:
- As Smythe took the handles and they turned the great corner of the street, Angus was amused to see a gigantesque poster of “Smythe’s Silent Service,” with a picture of a huge headless iron doll, carrying a saucepan with the legend, “A Cook Who is Never Cross.”
Synonyms edit
- See also Thesaurus:large
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian gigantesco.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
gigantesque (plural gigantesques)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “gigantesque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.