gigas
Latin
    
    Alternative forms
    
Etymology
    
From Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas, “giant”).
Pronunciation
    
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈɡi.ɡaːs/, [ˈɡɪɡäːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ɡas/, [ˈd͡ʒiːɡäs]
Declension
    
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, normal variant or non-Greek-type).
| Case | Singular | Plural | 
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | gigās | gigantes gigantēs | 
| Genitive | gigantis | gigantum | 
| Dative | gigantī | gigantibus | 
| Accusative | giganta gigantem | gigantas gigantēs | 
| Ablative | gigante | gigantibus | 
| Vocative | gigās | gigantes gigantēs | 
Descendants
    
- Catalan: gegant
- Dutch: Gigant
- Old French: geant, gaiant
- Friulian: gigant
- German: Gigant
- English: Gigas (plural Gigantes)
- Japanese:
- ギガス
- ギガース
 
- Italian: gigante (plural giganti)
- Occitan: gigant
- Portuguese: gigante
- Romanian: gigant
- Russian: Гигант (Gigant)
- Sicilian: gilanti (obsolete), giganti
- Spanish: gigante
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