"gigantesque" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: ʒi.ɡɑ̃.tɛsk Forms: gigantesque, gigantesque, gigantesques
Etymology: : gigantesque < (άμεσο δάνειο) ιταλική gigantesco
  1. γιγαντιαίος, γιγαντώδης Synonyms: colossal, cyclopéen, démesuré, énorme, immense, monstrueux, titanesque
    Sense id: el-gigantesque-fr-adj-~yUGPelp
  2. εξαιρετικός Synonyms: énorme, étonnant, extraordinaire, formidable, prodigieux
    Sense id: el-gigantesque-fr-adj-8ElvzloL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: géant
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