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/juy'gan tee"euhn, juy gan"tee euhn, ji-/, adj.gigantic.[1605-15; < L gigante(us) of giants (gigant- GIANT + -eus adj. suffix) + -AN]
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Gigantean — Gi gan*te an, a. [L. giganteus, fr. gigas, antis. See {Giant}.] Like a giant; mighty; gigantic. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gigantean — [jī΄gan tē′ən, jī gan′tē ən] adj. [< L giganteus < gigas (see GIANT) + AN] GIGANTIC … English World dictionary
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gigantean — |jīˌgan.|tēən, gən. ; (ˈ)jī|gantē , jə̇ˈg adjective Etymology: Latin giganteus of the giants (from gigant , gigas giant, from Greek) + English an : gigantic a gigantean granite altar Time Synonyms: see … Useful english dictionary
gigantean — gi·gan·te·an … English syllables
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