Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supergiant

/sˈupɚdʒˈaɪənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-giant
IPA: /sˈupɚdʒˈaɪənt/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very large star having a mass between 10 and 70 solar masses.

adj

Extremely large; regarded as being larger than giant.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English giant English supergiant From super- + giant.

Inflected Forms

supergiants (plural)

Phrases

supergiant amphipod

Frequently Paired Words

dwarf dwarf star subgiant giant giant star bright giant hypergiant

Synonyms

colossal enormous gargantuan gigantic huge immense vast

Rhymes With

giant client bryant compliant reliant defiant pliant alliant wyant briant wiant

Questions

How do you pronounce supergiant?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈupɚdʒˈaɪənt/.
What does supergiant mean?: A very large star having a mass between 10 and 70 solar masses.
Where does supergiant come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English giant English supergiant From super- + giant.

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