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Where does “gigantism” come from?

gigantism (English) comes from French gigantisme, from Latin gigans — giant.

gigantism (English): The quality or state of being gigantic; being of...

Definitions

  1. The quality or state of being gigantic; being of...

Ancestry of “gigantism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgigantismegigantism
2Latingigansgiant

Words derived from “gigantism”

  • acromegalogigantism
  • hemigigantism
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