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.

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Etymology

Origin of Gigantes

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

Example Sentences

Moronta also played several seasons in the Dominican Republic winter league, and his former teams, the Estrellas Orientales and Gigantes del Cibao, honored him in Instagram posts Monday morning.

From Los Angeles Times

La AI village atrajo a expertos de gigantes tecnológicos como Google y Nvidia, así como a un “shadowboxer” de Dropbox y un “vaquero de datos” de Microsoft.

From New York Times

San Francisco wore black jerseys with “Los Gigantes” across the chest while San Diego was in its Nike City Connect uniforms of pink, gold and green on white.

From Seattle Times

El primero de los espejos del Gran Magallanes se fundió en 2005 debajo del estadio de fútbol americano de la Universidad de Arizona, en una fragua giratoria que desarrolló J. Roger P. Angel, astrónomo de Arizona, para construir espejos gigantes.

From New York Times

Unas bolas de rodamiento gigantes aislarán el telescopio de los terremotos.

From New York Times