gigantisks

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From gigants (giant) +‎ -isks. Probably not derived as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.

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gigantisks (definite gigantiskais, comparative gigantiskāks, superlative visgigantiskākais, adverb gigantiski)

  1. gigantic, enormous, huge (having unusually large size or power)
    gigantiska celtnegigantic building
    gigantiska hidroelektrostacijagigantic hydroelectric power plant
    aiz augstās dēļu sētas paceļas fabrikas gigantiskie korpusibehind the tall board fence rise the gigantic factory enclosures
    kosmoss ir gigantiska, neizsmeļama, bezgalīgi daudzveidīga laboratorija, ko radījusi dabathe universe is a gigantic, inexhaustible, infinitely diverse laboratory creted by nature
  2. gigantic, enormous, huge (requiring unusually large efforts, power, energy for its realization)
    gigantisks uzdevums, plānsgigantic task, plan
    gleznā monumentālā spēkā apliecināta doma par padomju cilvēka gigantiskā darba rezultātuin the panting, in (= with) monumental strength, the thought of the gigantic work results of the Soviet person is confirmed (= expressed)

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