Question 1 · Quick check
giant
CEFRB1
/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ənt/
noun · adjective
Türkçe translations
Translating…
In plain English
- 01
noun
Extremely large, or a very large person or thing.
- 02
adjective
Describing something that is extremely large.
Examples
Nancy had never seen a giant panda before.
The match was shown on a giant screen outside the town hall.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /ˈd͡ʒʌɪ.ənt/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSpecifically:, An eoten or jotun.
Specifically:, Any of the gigantes, the race of giants in the Greek mythology.
A mythical human or humanoid of very great size.
More examples
In contextGiant pandas live only in China.
The retail giant is set to acquire two more struggling high-street chains.
"It's barbarous, Norsus." "It's Rome," said the giant flatly.
Related
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
Nearby
Origin
noun
From Middle English geaunt, geant, from Old French geant, gaiant (Modern French géant) from Vulgar Latin *gagās, gagant-, from Latin gigās, gigant-, from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). Cognate to giga- (“1,000,000,000”). Displaced native Old English ent, eoten, and þyrs. Compare Modern English ent (“giant tree-man”), ettin ("a giant"), and thurse ("a giant").