gigas

Latin

Alternative forms

• gigāns

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas, “giant”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.ɡaːs/, [ˈɡɪɡäːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ɡas/, [ˈd͡ʒiːɡäs]

Noun

gigās m (genitive gigantis); third declension

1. giant

Declension

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant or non-Greek-type).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gigās	gigantes gigantēs
Genitive	gigantis	gigantum
Dative	gigantī	gigantibus
Accusative	giganta gigantem	gigantas gigantēs
Ablative	gigante	gigantibus
Vocative	gigās	gigantes gigantēs

Descendants

• Catalan: gegant
• Old French: geant, gaiant
  • French: Géant; géant
    • English: giant
• Friulian: gigant
• German: Gigant
• Italian: gigante (plural giganti)
• Occitan: gigant
• Portuguese: gigante
• Romanian: gigant
• Sicilian: gilanti (obsolete), giganti
• Spanish: gigante

Spanish

Noun

gigas m pl

1. plural of giga