French Conversation · Level 95
60 words
French word
géant
Pronunciation
IPA/ʒeɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectivehuge
Example
C'est une valise géante.
It's a huge suitcase.
More examples
On a regardé le match sur un écran géant.
We watched the game on a giant screen.
Core concept
One object standing out as enormous beside objects of normal size.
Common phrases
un écran géant
a giant screen
un gâteau géant
a giant cake
Similar words
énorme: Much larger than normal in overall size.
immense: Extremely broad or spacious in area, range, or capacity.
gigantesque: Extremely large in a striking and astonishing way.
colossal: So large and substantial that it suggests great weight or power.
Definition in French
Qui a une taille très grande, bien au-dessus de la norme.
Word origin
The French word géant preserves the ancient sense of Greek gigas through Latin gigantem and Old French, extending from a giant person to anything enormous.
Usage tips
- In C'est une valise géante, géante is required because valise is feminine singular; the masculine form is géant.