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