Meaning
giant
In a sentence
Quel cane sembra un gigante vicino al mio.
That dog looks like a giant next to mine.
Hai visto il gigante nel film ieri sera?
Did you see the giant in the movie last night?
La favola racconta la storia di un gigante gentile.
The fairy tale tells the story of a gentle giant.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gigante | masculine · singular |
| giganti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use gigante for a very large person, creature, or thing; enorme is usually better when you just mean very big.
- It can be a noun or adjective: un gigante, una gigante; also un problema gigante in informal speech.
- For mythic or fantasy giants, gigante is standard; titano sounds more literary or metaphorical.