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Where does “gigante” come from?

gigante (Portuguese) comes from Latin gigās, from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.

gigante (Portuguese): giant; huge; gigantic

Definitions

  1. giant; huge; gigantic

Ancestry of “gigante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingigās—
2Ancient GreekΓίγαςone of the Gigantes; a Gigas
3Ancient GreekΓίγᾱς—

Words derived from “gigante”

  • gigantesco
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