Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Gigantes. Search instead for Gigantic+Strides.

Gigantes

American  
[ji-gan-teez] / dʒɪˈgæn tiz /

plural noun

Classical Mythology
  1. huge monsters, the children of Gaia, who fought the Olympians but were defeated by them.


Etymology

Origin of Gigantes

First recorded in 1690–1710; from Latin, from Greek Gígantes, plural of Gígas; see origin at giant ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Nicole Coleman, de 33 años, una administradora que vino en coche desde Modesto para asistir al partido dijo que tanto los aficionados de los Gigantes como los de los Dodgers eran igualmente conflictivos a veces.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2021

Stow, que sufrió daños cerebrales y quedó discapacitado por el ataque, se ha convertido en una leyenda para los aficionados de los Gigantes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2021

Algunos aficionados a los Gigantes insisten en que la rivalidad es divertida.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2021

He ended up on baseball’s scrap heap, pitching for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and the Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2013

Nec verò Troll Diabolum, vt tu interpretaris, sed Gigantes quosdam montanos significat.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 by Hakluyt, Richard

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Gigantes" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com