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

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

“La rivalidad entre los Gigantes y los Dodgers nos da todo eso. Que gane el mejor equipo”.

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

The Gigantes, for instance, have 10 relatives — mostly nephews, in-laws and grandsons — working on the waterfront, according to the commission.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2017

Pigmei Gigantum humeris impositi plusquam ipsi Gigantes vident.

From The Anatomy of Melancholy by Burton, Robert