gaiant
Old French
Alternative forms
- jaiant
Etymology
From Latin gigās, gigantis, from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒajˈãnt/, /dʒɛjˈãnt/
- Homophone: jaiant
Noun
gaiant m (oblique plural gaianz or gaiantz, nominative singular gaianz or gaiantz, nominative plural gaiant)
- a giant
Descendants
- English: giant (borrowed)
- French: géant