gigant

== Czech == === Etymology === Derived from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɡɪɡant] Hyphenation: gi‧gant === Noun === gigant m anim giant (mythical being of superhuman size or a very tall or mighty person) ==== Declension ==== === Noun === gigant m inan or m anim giant (very large company or organisation) ==== Usage notes ==== In older dictionaries, this meaning is exclusively inanimate, but animate uses have been gaining ground. ==== Declension ==== == Danish == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas). === Noun === gigant c (singular definite giganten, plural indefinite giganter) (Greek mythology) a giant (mythical being of superhuman size) (figurative) a giant (very large animal, human, organisation etc.) Synonyms: kæmpe, mastodont ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== gigantisk gigantisme === References === “gigant” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “plural gigantes: giant”). === Noun === gigant m (definite singular giganten, indefinite plural giganter, definite plural gigantene) a giant (mythical being of superhuman size) a giant (very large company or organisation) ==== Derived terms ==== gigantisk === References === “gigant” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “plural gigantes: giant”). === Noun === gigant m (definite singular giganten, indefinite plural gigantar, definite plural gigantane) a giant (mythical being of superhuman size) a giant (very large company or organisation) ==== Derived terms ==== gigantisk === References === “gigant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡiː.ɡɑnt/, [ˈɡiː.ɣɑnt] === Noun === gīgant m a giant (mythical being of superhuman size) Synonym: ent ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== gīgantmæċġ == Polish == === Alternative forms === Gigant === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Gigantēs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡi.ɡant/ Rhymes: -iɡant Syllabification: gi‧gant Homophone: Gigant === Noun === gigant m pers (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) giant (Greek mythological creature) giant (person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual) Synonym: tytan ==== Declension ==== === Noun === gigant m inan giant (large object) (slang) act of fleeing from home or other permanent residence (slang) roaming (instance of wandering) Synonym: włóczęga ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === gigant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN gigant in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian gigante, from Latin gigās, from Ancient Greek γίγᾱς (gígās, “giant”). === Noun === gigant m (plural giganți) giant ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== gigantesc gigantic gigantism gigantomahie == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡǐɡant/ Hyphenation: gi‧gant === Noun === gìgant m anim (Cyrillic spelling гѝгант) giant ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Noun === gigant c a giant (from Greek mythology) (figuratively) a giant (prominent person, something large, etc.) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== gigantisk (“gigantic”) ==== See also ==== jätte === References === “gigant”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “gigant”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “gigant”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)