γίγας

See also: Γίγας

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Γίγᾱς (Gígās).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡí.ɡaːs/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡi.ɡas/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣas/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣas/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣas/

Noun

γῐ́γᾱς • (gĭ́gās) m (genitive γῐ́γᾰντος); third declension

alternative letter-case form of Γῐ́γᾱς (Gĭ́gās, “one of the Gigantes”)
(figurative) anything large and powerful

Declension

Third declension of ὁ γῐ́γᾱς; τοῦ γῐ́γᾰντος (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ γῐ́γᾱς ho gĭ́gās	τὼ γῐ́γᾰντε tṑ gĭ́gănte	οἱ γῐ́γᾰντες hoi gĭ́găntes
Genitive	τοῦ γῐ́γᾰντος toû gĭ́găntos	τοῖν γῐγᾰ́ντοιν toîn gĭgắntoin	τῶν γῐγᾰ́ντων tôn gĭgắntōn
Dative	τῷ γῐ́γᾰντῐ tōî gĭ́găntĭ	τοῖν γῐγᾰ́ντοιν toîn gĭgắntoin	τοῖς γῐ́γᾱσῐ / γῐ́γᾱσῐν toîs gĭ́gāsĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν γῐ́γᾰντᾰ tòn gĭ́găntă	τὼ γῐ́γᾰντε tṑ gĭ́gănte	τοὺς γῐ́γᾰντᾰς toùs gĭ́găntăs
Vocative	γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of γῐ́γᾱς; γῐ́γᾰντος (Epic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	γῐ́γᾱς gĭ́gās	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes
Genitive	γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos	γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n	γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn
Dative	γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ	γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n	γῐ́γᾱσῐ / γῐ́γᾱσῐν / γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐ / γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐν / γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐ / γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n) / gĭgắntesĭ(n) / gĭgắntessĭ(n)
Accusative	γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντᾰς gĭ́găntăs
Vocative	γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of ὁ γῐ́γᾱς; τοῦ γῐ́γᾰντος (Ionic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ γῐ́γᾱς ho gĭ́gās	τὼ γῐ́γᾰντε tṑ gĭ́gănte	οἱ γῐ́γᾰντες hoi gĭ́găntes
Genitive	τοῦ γῐ́γᾰντος toû gĭ́găntos	τοῖν γῐγᾰ́ντοιν toîn gĭgắntoin	τῶν γῐγᾰ́ντων tôn gĭgắntōn
Dative	τῷ γῐ́γᾰντῐ tōî gĭ́găntĭ	τοῖν γῐγᾰ́ντοιν toîn gĭgắntoin	τοῖσῐ / τοῖσῐν γῐ́γᾱσῐ / γῐ́γᾱσῐν toîsĭ(n) gĭ́gāsĭ(n)
Accusative	τὸν γῐ́γᾰντᾰ tòn gĭ́găntă	τὼ γῐ́γᾰντε tṑ gĭ́gănte	τοὺς γῐ́γᾰντᾰς toùs gĭ́găntăs
Vocative	γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Adjective

γῐ́γᾱς • (gĭ́gās) m or f (neuter γῐ́γᾰν); third declension

(rare) mighty; powerful
- 458 BCE, Aeschylus, Agamemnon 692

Declension

Third declension of γῐ́γᾱς; γῐ́γᾰν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	γῐ́γᾱς gĭ́gās		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Genitive	γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos		γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos	γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin	γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn		γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn
Dative	γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ		γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ	γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin	γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n)		γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n)
Accusative	γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντᾰς gĭ́găntăs		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Vocative	γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Third declension of γῐ́γᾱς; γῐ́γᾰν (Epic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	γῐ́γᾱς gĭ́gās		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Genitive	γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos		γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos	γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n		γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n	γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn		γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn
Dative	γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ		γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ	γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n		γῐγᾰ́ντοιῐ̈ν gĭgắntoiĭ̈n	γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐ γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐν γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐ γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n) gĭgắntesĭ(n) gĭgắntessĭ(n)		γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐ γῐγᾰ́ντεσῐν γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐ γῐγᾰ́ντεσσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n) gĭgắntesĭ(n) gĭgắntessĭ(n)
Accusative	γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντᾰς gĭ́găntăs		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Vocative	γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Third declension of γῐ́γᾱς; γῐ́γᾰν (Ionic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	γῐ́γᾱς gĭ́gās		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Genitive	γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos		γῐ́γᾰντος gĭ́găntos	γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin	γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn		γῐγᾰ́ντων gĭgắntōn
Dative	γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ		γῐ́γᾰντῐ gĭ́găntĭ	γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin		γῐγᾰ́ντοιν gĭgắntoin	γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n)		γῐ́γᾱσῐ γῐ́γᾱσῐν gĭ́gāsĭ(n)
Accusative	γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντᾰς gĭ́găntăs		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Vocative	γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn		γῐ́γᾰν gĭ́găn	γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte		γῐ́γᾰντε gĭ́gănte	γῐ́γᾰντες gĭ́găntes		γῐ́γᾰντᾰ gĭ́găntă
Notes:	Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Greek

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʝi.ɣas/
Hyphenation: γί‧γας

Noun

γίγας • (gígas) m

literary form of γίγαντας (gígantas)

γίγας

Ancient Greek

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Adjective

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