different between gigantic vs mountainous

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)

  1. 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;
  2. 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)

  1. giant

Declension

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mountainous

English

Etymology

From mountain +? -ous after Middle French montagneux, itself from montaigne or Late Latin mont?ni?sus, in turn from Latin mont?nus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ma?nt?n?s/

Adjective

mountainous (comparative more mountainous, superlative most mountainous)

  1. Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.
  2. Resembling a mountain, especially in size; huge; towering.
  3. (figuratively, of a problem or task) Very difficult.
  4. (obsolete) Inhabiting mountains; hence, barbarous.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:gigantic

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

  • hilly

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