different between gigantic vs abundant
gigantic
English
Alternative forms
- gigantick (obsolete)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ?????????? (gigantikós), ultimately from ????? (gígas, “giant”). According to the Poly-Olbion project coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.
Pronunciation
- enPR: j?-g?n't?k, IPA(key): /d?a???ænt?k/
- Rhymes: -ænt?k
Adjective
gigantic (comparative more gigantic, superlative most gigantic)
- Very large.
- 1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion song 1 p. 1[1]:
- Thou Genius of the place (this most renowned Ile)
- Which livedst long before the All-earth-drowning Flood,
- Whilst yet the world did swarme with her Gigantick brood;
- 1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion song 1 p. 1[1]:
- In the manner of a giant.
Synonyms
- gigantesque
- See also Thesaurus:gigantic
Derived terms
- gigantism
Related terms
- giant
Translations
Romanian
Etymology
gigant +? -ic
Adjective
gigantic m or n (feminine singular gigantic?, masculine plural gigantici, feminine and neuter plural gigantice)
- giant
Declension
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abundant
English
Alternative forms
- aboundant, abundaunt, habundaunt, habundant (obsolete)
Etymology
First attested about 1380. From Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, aboundant, from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abund?ns, present participle of abundo (“to overflow, to abound”). Compare abound.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??b?n.dn?t/
- (US) IPA(key): /??b?n.dn?t/, /??bn?.dn?t/
Adjective
abundant (comparative more abundant, superlative most abundant)
- Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- a. 1859, Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination
- [W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation.
- Antonyms: rare, scarce
- a. 1859, Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination
- Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- (mathematics) Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
- Antonym: deficient
Usage notes
- (richly supplied): Normally followed by the word in or (obsolete) of.
Synonyms
- ample (see here for explanation of distinctions)
- bountiful
- copious
- exuberant
- liberal
- overflowing
- plenteous
- plentiful
- profuse
- rich
- teeming
- See also Thesaurus:abundant
Derived terms
Related terms
- abound
Translations
References
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin abundans.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /?.bun?dant/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?.bun?dan/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /a.bun?dant/
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
abundant (masculine and feminine plural abundants)
- abundant; plentiful
Derived terms
- abundantment
Related terms
- abundància
- abundar
Further reading
- “abundant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Dutch
Alternative forms
- abondant
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French abundant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a?.b?n?d?nt/
- Hyphenation: abun?dant
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adjective
abundant (comparative abundanter, superlative abundantst)
- abundant
Inflection
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ab?n?dant/
Adjective
abundant (comparative abundanter, superlative am abundantsten)
- abundant
Declension
Latin
Verb
abundant
- third-person plural present active indicative of abund?
Old French
Verb
abundant
- (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of abondant
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