gigantesque
gigantesque adjective: very large; like a giant; gigantic.
Adjective
gigantesque (comparative more gigantesque, superlative most gigantesque)
- Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
- As Smythe took the handles and they turned the great corner of the street, Angus was amused to see a gigantesque poster of “Smythe’s Silent Service,” with a picture of a huge headless iron doll, carrying a saucepan with the legend, “A Cook Who is Never Cross.”1911, G. K. Chesterton, “The Invisible Man”, in The Innocence of Father Brown
Forms of gigantesque
| comparative | more gigantesque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most gigantesque |
Origin of gigantesque
From French, from Italian gigantesco, ultimately from Ancient Greek γίγᾱς (gígās, “giant”). Compare giga-, giant.
Questions about gigantesque
- What does gigantesque mean?
- Gigantesque means very large; like a giant; gigantic.
- What part of speech is gigantesque?
- Gigantesque is an adjective.
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