Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gigantic

/d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: gi-gan-tic
IPA: /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very large.

adj

Excellent; very good or exciting.

Slang

adj

In the manner of a giant.

Example Sentences

"Thou Genius of the place (this most renowned Ile) Which livedst long before the All-earth-drowning Flood, Whilst yet the world did swarme with her Gigantick brood;"
"It is in solitude that the imagination exercises its gigantic power; and where are a woman's feelings nurtured but in solitude?"
"This band is going to be gigantic."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γιγαντικός (gigantikós), ultimately from γίγας (gígas, “giant”). According to the Poly-Olbion project coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: γιγαντικός

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
British English: /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more gigantic (comparative) most gigantic (superlative) gigantick (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

gigantically giganticism giganticness gigantification gigantism gigundous ginormous hugantic supergigantic ungigantic

Phrases

gigantic jet

Frequently Paired Words

giant

Synonyms

gigantesque mammoth

Rhymes With

romantic atlantic semantic frantic transatlantic pedantic antic sycophantic willimantic mantic marantic panromantic

Questions

How do you pronounce gigantic?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/.
What does gigantic mean?: Very large.
Where does gigantic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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