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Titanesque

American

[tahyt-n-esk] / ˌtaɪt nˈɛsk /

adjective

Titanlike; Titanic.

Titanesque British

/ ˌtaɪtəˈnɛsk /

adjective

resembling a Titan; gigantic

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Etymology

Origin of Titanesque

From French, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at Titan, -esque

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Titanesque

He himself was already well within the narrow opening, sprawled out red and disheveled and Titanesque on the cage floor.

From Phantom Wires A Novel by Arthur William Brown

Suddenly Max Graub rose, his bulky form and great height giving him an almost Titanesque appearance in the gloom of the chamber.

From Temporal Power by Marie Corelli

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