gegant

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin gigantem, from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, giant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [ʒəˈɣan]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [ʒəˈɣant]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [d͡ʒeˈɣant]
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

gegant m (plural gegants)

  1. giant
  2. in Catalan festival processions, large papier-mâché figures of nobility

Adjective

gegant m or f (masculine and feminine plural gegants)

  1. giant

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