Giant Definition
Very large.
Other Word Forms of Giant
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Origin of Giant
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From Ancient Greek γίγας (gigas, “giant”), Middle English geant, from Old French geant, gaiant (Modern French géant) from Vulgar Latin *gagās, gagant-, from Latin gigās, gigant-. Cognate to giga- (“1,000,000,000”).
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Middle English from Old French geant, jaiant from Vulgar Latin gagās gagant- from Latin gigās from Greek
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Replaced native Middle English eten, ettin (from Old English ēoten), Middle English eont (from Old English ent).
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Compare Modern English ent (“giant tree”) and Old English þyrs (“giant, monster, demon”).
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