γίγαντας

γίγαντᾰς • (gígantăs)

1. masculine accusative plural of γίγᾱς (gígās)

• γίγας m (gígas) — more formal

Inherited from Byzantine Greek γίγαντας (gígantas), from Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) from the accusative singular τὸν (tòn) Γίγαντα (Gíganta)

• IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣan.das/
• Hyphenation: γί‧γα‧ντας

γίγαντας • (gígantas) m (plural γίγαντες, feminine γιγάντισσα)

1. giant (mythical anthropomorphic creature of great size) written with initial capital Γίγαντας (Gígantas)
2. giant (large person or organisation)
3. (astronomy) giant star

• κολοσσός m (kolossós, “colossus, giant”)

γίγαντες πλακί m pl (gígantes plakí, “gigantes (giant beans) cooked as plaki - a savoury dish”)

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