gigantisks

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 celtne ― gigantic building

   gigantiska hidroelektrostacija ― gigantic hydroelectric power plant

   aiz augstās dēļu sētas paceļas fabrikas gigantiskie korpusi ― behind the tall board fence rise the gigantic factory enclosures

   kosmoss ir gigantiska, neizsmeļama, bezgalīgi daudzveidīga laboratorija, ko radījusi daba ― the 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, plāns ― gigantic task, plan

   gleznā monumentālā spēkā apliecināta doma par padomju cilvēka gigantiskā darba rezultātu ― in the panting, in (= with) monumental strength, the thought of the gigantic work results of the Soviet person is confirmed (= expressed)

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