"gigantesco" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /d͡ʒi.ɡanˈte.sko/ Forms: gigantesca [feminine], giganteschi [masculine, plural], gigantesche [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -esko Etymology: From gigante (“giant”) + -esco (“-like”). Etymology templates: {{af|it|gigante|-esco|t1=giant|t2=-like}} gigante (“giant”) + -esco (“-like”) Head templates: {{it-adj}} gigantesco (feminine gigantesca, masculine plural giganteschi, feminine plural gigantesche)
  1. (relational) giant; gigantic, huge, colossal Tags: relational Synonyms: colossale, enorme, gigante Derived forms: gigantescamente
    Sense id: en-gigantesco-it-adj-K0EdFCJQ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms suffixed with -esco

Inflected forms

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