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Spanish word
gigante
Pronunciation
IPA/xiˈɣante/
Meaning
- adjectivehuge
Example
Este edificio es gigante.
This building is huge.
More examples
La montaña se ve gigante desde aquí.
The mountain looks huge from here.
Core concept
A mountain dwarfing a nearby village.
Common phrases
pantalla gigante
huge screen
montaña gigante
huge mountain
figura gigante
huge figure
Similar words
grande: Large, bigger than average in size or quantity in ordinary use.
enorme: Enormous, astonishingly large and likely to surprise.
inmenso: Immense, extremely large in spatial extent or overall scale.
colosal: Colossal, so massive that it feels overpowering or monumental.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa que algo tiene un tamaño extraordinariamente grande en comparación con lo normal.
Word origin
From Greek γίγας/γίγαντες 'giant' via Latin gigant- into Spanish, where it became an adjective meaning very large.
Usage tips
- Used for strong emphasis rather than small degrees of size, and common in metaphors such as un paso gigante to mean major progress.
Other meanings
- giantnoun
Related words
- gigantescogiganticadjective