giganteo

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Latin

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Adjective

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giganteō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of giganteus

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin gigantēus.

Adjective

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giganteo (feminine gigantea, masculine plural giganteos, feminine plural giganteas)

  1. giant, gigantic
    Synonym: gigantesco

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”, in El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha, Primera parte:

Decía mucho bien del gigante Morgante, porque, con ser de aquella generación gigantea, que todos son soberbios y descomedidos, él solo era afable y bien criado.
He approved highly of the giant Morgante, because, although of the giant breed which is always arrogant and ill-conditioned, he alone was affable and well-bred.

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