Where does “gargantuan” come from?

Gargantuan comes from French Gargantua, the name of a legendary giant in Renaissance literature known for his enormous appetite and capacity.

gargantuan (English): Of the giant Gargantua or his appetite; Huge;...

Definitions

  1. Of the giant Gargantua or his appetite; Huge;...

Ancestry of “gargantuan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchGargantuaA giant with a very large appetite in François Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel
2Spanishgargantathroat; gorge

Words derived from “gargantuan

Every word from Spanish gargantaEvery word from French Gargantua
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