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Italian
Etymology
From gigante (“giant”) + -esco (“-like”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ɡanˈte.sko/
- Rhymes: -esko
- Hyphenation: gi‧gan‧té‧sco
Adjective
gigantesco (feminine gigantesca, masculine plural giganteschi, feminine plural gigantesche)
- (relational) giant; gigantic, huge, colossal
- Synonyms: colossale, enorme, gigante
Derived terms
Further reading
- gigantesco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
From gigante + -esco.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: gi‧gan‧tes‧co
Adjective
gigantesco (feminine gigantesca, masculine plural gigantescos, feminine plural gigantescas)
- gigantic (very large)
Derived terms
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From gigante (“giant”) + -sco (“-esque”). Cognate with English gigantesque.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xiɡanˈtesko/
- Rhymes: -esko
- Syllabification: gi‧gan‧tes‧co
Adjective
gigantesco (feminine gigantesca, masculine plural gigantescos, feminine plural gigantescas)
- gigantic, gigantesque; of a giant
Further reading