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English
Etymology
Ultimately from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Goliath
- (biblical) A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.
- A male given name from Hebrew
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
Goliath (plural Goliaths)
- (figuratively) Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.
That Goliath is so big and strong, the little man will never stand a chance against him if he on his wrong side.
The whisky category is a Goliath within the drinks industry.
- A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.
See also
German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Goliath m (proper noun, strong, genitive Goliaths)
- (biblical) Goliath
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Γολιάθ (Goliáth), derived from Biblical Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Goliath m sg (indeclinable)
- (biblical) Goliath
Declension
Indeclinable noun, singular only.
References
- “Goliath”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Goliath in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.