γίγας

See also: Γίγας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Γίγᾱς (Gígās).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ɡí.ɡaːs/ → /ˈʝi.ɣas/ → /ˈʝi.ɣas/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡí.ɡaːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.ɡas/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣas/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣas/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣas/

Noun

γῐ́γᾱς • (gĭ́gās) m (genitive γῐ́γᾰντος); third declension

1. alternative letter-case form of Γῐ́γᾱς (Gĭ́gās, “one of the Gigantes”)
2. (figurative) anything large and powerful

Declension

Third declension of ὁ γῐ́γᾱς; τοῦ γῐ́γᾰντος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ γῐ́γᾱς ho gĭ́gās	τὼ γῐ́γᾰντε tṑ gĭ́gănte	οἱ γῐ́γᾰντες hoi gĭ́găntes
Genitive	τοῦ γῐ́γᾰντος toû gĭ́găntos	τοῖν γῐγᾰ́ντοιν toîn gĭgắntoin	τῶν γῐγᾰ́ντων tôn gĭgắntōn
Dative	τῷ γῐ́γᾰντῐ tōî gĭ́găntĭ	τοῖν γῐγᾰ́ντοιν toîn gĭgắntoin	τοῖς γῐ́γᾱσῐ / γῐ́γᾱσῐν toîs gĭ́gāsĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν γῐ́γᾰντᾰ tòn gĭ́găntă	τὼ γῐ́γᾰντε tṑ gĭ́gănte	τοὺς γῐ́γᾰντᾰς toùs gĭ́găntăs
Vocative	γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of γῐ́γᾱς; γῐ́γᾰντος (Epic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	γῐ́γᾱς gĭ́gās	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes
Genitive	γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos	γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n	γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn
Dative	γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ	γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n	γῐ́γᾱσῐ / γῐ́γᾱσῐν / γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐ / γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐν / γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐ / γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n) / gĭgắntesĭ(n) / gĭgắntessĭ(n)
Accusative	γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντᾰς gĭ́găntăs
Vocative	γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of ὁ γῐ́γᾱς; τοῦ γῐ́γᾰντος (Ionic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ γῐ́γᾱς ho gĭ́gās	τὼ γῐ́γᾰντε tṑ gĭ́gănte	οἱ γῐ́γᾰντες hoi gĭ́găntes
Genitive	τοῦ γῐ́γᾰντος toû gĭ́găntos	τοῖν γῐγᾰ́ντοιν toîn gĭgắntoin	τῶν γῐγᾰ́ντων tôn gĭgắntōn
Dative	τῷ γῐ́γᾰντῐ tōî gĭ́găntĭ	τοῖν γῐγᾰ́ντοιν toîn gĭgắntoin	τοῖσῐ / τοῖσῐν γῐ́γᾱσῐ / γῐ́γᾱσῐν toîsĭ(n) gĭ́gāsĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν γῐ́γᾰντᾰ tòn gĭ́găntă	τὼ γῐ́γᾰντε tṑ gĭ́gănte	τοὺς γῐ́γᾰντᾰς toùs gĭ́găntăs
Vocative	γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Adjective

γῐ́γᾱς • (gĭ́gās) m or f (neuter γῐ́γᾰν); third declension

1. (rare) mighty; powerful
   • 458 BCE, Aeschylus, Agamemnon 692

Declension

Third declension of γῐ́γᾱς; γῐ́γᾰν (Attic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		γῐ́γᾱς gĭ́gās		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Genitive		γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos		γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn		γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn
Dative		γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ		γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n)		γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n)
Accusative		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντᾰς gĭ́găntăs		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Vocative		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Notes:		This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of γῐ́γᾱς; γῐ́γᾰν (Epic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		γῐ́γᾱς gĭ́gās		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Genitive		γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos		γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos		γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n		γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n		γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn		γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn
Dative		γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ		γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ		γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n		γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n		γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐ γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐν γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐ γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n) gĭgắntesĭ(n) gĭgắntessĭ(n)		γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐ γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐν γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐ γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n) gĭgắntesĭ(n) gĭgắntessĭ(n)
Accusative		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντᾰς gĭ́găntăs		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Vocative		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Notes:		Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of γῐ́γᾱς; γῐ́γᾰν (Ionic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		γῐ́γᾱς gĭ́gās		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Genitive		γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos		γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn		γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn
Dative		γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ		γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n)		γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n)
Accusative		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντᾰς gĭ́găntăs		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Vocative		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Notes:		Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Further reading

• γίγας, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910), English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎^[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • giant idem, page 358.

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣas/
• Hyphenation: γί‧γας

Noun

γίγας • (gígas) m

1. literary form of γίγαντας (gígantas)

Further reading

• γίγαντας, γίγας, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language