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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGigantic
/dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely large or massive.
"The gigantic statue towered over the city, drawing tourists from miles away." - 2
Of great size or extent; huge.
"The company made a gigantic profit last year, exceeding all expectations."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gigantic' originates from the Latin 'giganticus', which is derived from the Greek 'gigantikos', meaning 'of the giants'. The term has evolved through usage in English since the early 17th century to describe something of enormous size or scale.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gigantic" is said worldwide
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gigantesque
Transliteration: zhee-gahn-tesk
"La statue gigantesque attire des touristes de partout."
gigantisch
Transliteration: gee-gahn-tish
"Die gigantische Statue überragt die Stadt."
gigantesco
Transliteration: jee-gahn-tes-koh
"La statua gigantesca attira turisti da lontano."
gigantesco
Transliteration: hee-gahn-tes-koh
"La estatua gigantesca atrae turistas de todas partes."
gigantesco
Transliteration: zhee-gahn-tes-koo
"A estátua gigantesca atrai turistas de longe."
विशाल
Transliteration: vishal
"विशाल प्रतिमा शहर के ऊपर है।"
巨大的
Transliteration: jùdà de
"这座巨大的雕像吸引了来自各地的游客。"
거대한
Transliteration: geo-daehan
"그 거대한 동상은 도시를 초월합니다."
巨大な
Transliteration: kyodaina
"その巨大な像は街を見下ろしています。"
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