Goliath
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Goliath
- A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.
- A male given name from Hebrew
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Translations[edit]
biblical giant
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Noun[edit]
Goliath (plural Goliaths)
- (figuratively) Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.
- That Goliath is so big and strong, the little man will never stand a chance against him if he on his wrong side.
- The whisky category is a Goliath within the drinks industry.
- A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.
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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Proper noun[edit]
Goliath m (proper noun, strong, genitive Goliaths)
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γολιάθ (Goliáth), derived from Biblical Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡo.li.atʰ/, [ˈɡɔlʲiät̪ʰ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈɡo.li.at/, [ˈɡɔːliät̪]
Proper noun[edit]
Goliath m sg (indeclinable)
Declension[edit]
Indeclinable noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Goliath |
Genitive | Goliath |
Dative | Goliath |
Accusative | Goliath |
Ablative | Goliath |
Vocative | Goliath |
References[edit]
- “Goliath”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Goliath in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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