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Where does “gigās” come from?
gigās (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.
gigās
(Latin): giant
Definitions
giant
Ancestry of “gigās”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Γίγας
one of the Gigantes; a Gigas
2
Ancient Greek
Γίγᾱς
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Words derived from “gigās”
gigantesque
gigante
gegant
gigante
gigante
gigante
gigantesco
giganteggiare
supergigante
ipergigante
gigantessa
ingigantire
ġgant
subgigante
giganto
Gigant
gigantón
gigantez
gigantesco
gigantesco
agigantar
amêijoa-gigante
gegantesc
gegantí
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