gigas

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas, giant).

Pronunciation

Noun

gigās m (genitive gigantis); third declension

  1. giant

Declension

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant or non-Greek-type).

singular plural
nominative gigās gigantes
gigantēs
genitive gigantis gigantum
dative gigantī gigantibus
accusative giganta
gigantem
gigantas
gigantēs
ablative gigante gigantibus
vocative gigās gigantes
gigantēs

Descendants

  • Catalan: gegant
  • Old French: geant, gaiant
  • Friulian: gigant
  • German: Gigant
  • Italian: gigante
  • Occitan: gigant
  • Portuguese: gigante
  • Romanian: gigant
  • Sicilian: gilanti (obsolete), giganti
  • Spanish: gigante

Spanish

Noun

gigas m pl

  1. plural of giga