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gigantesque

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gi-gan-tesque
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very large; like a giant; gigantic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French, from Italian gigantesco, ultimately from Ancient Greek γίγᾱς (gígās, “giant”). Compare giga-, giant.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, gigantesco, γίγᾱς

Inflected Forms

more gigantesque (comparative) most gigantesque (superlative)

Questions

What does gigantesque mean?
Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
Where does gigantesque come from?
It is traced to French.

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