Etymology

gigapause

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Today it means: The first extended hiatus of Homestuck, beginning on October 16, 2013 and lasting exactly one year. Full definition →

English pause ← Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)
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  1. Ancient GreekΓίγας (Gígas)
  2. Ancient Greekγίγας (gígas)
  3. Englishgiga-
  4. Englishpause
  5. English todayGigapause

From giga- + pause.

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