géant

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See also: geant

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

  • IPA(key): /ʒe.ɑ̃/
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Noun

géant m (plural géants, feminine géante)

  1. giant
  2. (skiing) giant slalom

Adjective

géant (feminine géante, masculine plural géants, feminine plural géantes)

  1. giant, huge, enormous

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