Gigantic
/dʒaɪˈɡæn.tɪk/noun
Extremely large; enormous.
Did you know?The word comes through French and Latin from the Greek Gigantes, the earth-born giants of myth, so its root is literally tied to legendary beings rather than size alone.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Γίγας (gígas), plural Γίγαντες (Gígantes)
“A Giant of Greek myth, a powerful earth-born being”
Late Latin
Latin
giganticus
“Pertaining to giants; giant-like”
Old French
Old French
gigantesque / gigantesque
“Giant-like, enormous”
16th Century
English
gigantic
“Huge; resembling a giant”
Modern English
English
gigantic
“Extremely large”
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