gigas

Latin

Alternative forms

gigāns

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas, “giant”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.ɡaːs/, [ˈɡɪɡäːs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ɡas/, [ˈd͡ʒiːɡäs]

Noun

gigās m (genitive gigantis); third declension

giant

Declension

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant or non-Greek-type).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gigās	gigantes gigantēs
Genitive	gigantis	gigantum
Dative	gigantī	gigantibus
Accusative	giganta gigantem	gigantas gigantēs
Ablative	gigante	gigantibus
Vocative	gigās	gigantes gigantēs

Descendants

Catalan: gegant
Old French: geant, gaiant
- French: Géant; géant
  - English: giant
Friulian: gigant
German: Gigant
Italian: gigante (plural giganti)
Occitan: gigant
Portuguese: gigante
Romanian: gigant
Sicilian: gilanti (obsolete), giganti
Spanish: gigante

Spanish

Noun

gigas m pl

plural of giga

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