Etymology

gigantic

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Ancient Greek γιγαντικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγιγαντικός
  2. English todaygigantic

From Ancient Greek γιγαντικός (gigantikós), ultimately from γίγας (gígas, “giant”). According to the Poly-Olbion project coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.

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