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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French gaiant, jaiant, jaianz, from Vulgar Latin *gagantem, through assimilation from Latin gigantem, from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”).
Pronunciation
Noun
géant m (plural géants, feminine géante)
- giant
- (skiing) giant slalom
Adjective
géant (feminine géante, masculine plural géants, feminine plural géantes)
- giant, huge, enormous
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