Gigante
/dʒiˈɡɑːn.teɪ/noun
A giant; especially a huge or monstrous being in folklore or literature.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Greek mythology’s Gigantes, who were not just “big people” but primordial beings born to challenge the gods.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
γίγας (gígas)
“giant; a mythic giant-being”
Late Latin
Latin
giganteus / gigante
“giant-like; giant”
Old French
Old French
geant
“giant”
Middle English
English
gyaunt / geant
“giant”
Modern English
English
giant
“a very large person or thing”