Etymology

giganticide

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Today it means: The killing of a giant. Full definition →

Latin gigāns
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  1. Latin · derived fromgigāns
  2. English todaygiganticide

From Latin gigāns, gigantis + -cide.

Words from the same roots

Latingigāns all →

gigantism

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