gigas
Latin
Alternative forms
- gigāns
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas, “giant”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡi.ɡaːs/, [ˈɡɪ.ɡaːs]
Noun
gigās m (genitive gigantis); third declension
- giant
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gigās | gigantēs |
| Genitive | gigantis | gigantum |
| Dative | gigantī | gigantibus |
| Accusative | gigantem | gigantēs |
| Ablative | gigante | gigantibus |
| Vocative | gigās | gigantēs |
Descendants
- English: giant
- French: géant
- Friulian: gigant
- Catalan: gegant
- Italian: gigante
- Occitan: gigant
- Portuguese: gigante
- Romanian: gigant
- Spanish: gigante
Spanish
Noun
gigas m pl
- plural of giga