γίγαντας

See also: Γίγαντας

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡí.ɡan.tas/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.ɡan.tas/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.tas/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.tas/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.das/

Adjective

γίγαντᾰς • (gígantas)

masculine accusative plural of γίγᾱς (gígās)

Greek

Alternative forms

γίγας m (gígas, “more formal”)

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek γίγαντας (gígantas), from Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) from the accusative singular τὸν (tòn) Γίγαντα (Gíganta)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.das/
Hyphenation: γί‧γα‧ντας

Noun

γίγαντας • (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

declension of γίγαντας

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	γίγαντας •	γίγαντες •
genitive	γίγαντα •	γιγάντων •
accusative	γίγαντα •	γίγαντες •
vocative	γίγαντα •	γίγαντες •

Synonyms

κολοσσός m (kolossós, “colossus, giant”)

Derived terms

γίγαντες πλακί m pl (gígantes plakí, “gigantes (giant beans) cooked as plaki - a savoury dish”)

Related terms

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

γίγαντας - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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