different between gigantic vs titanic

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

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: t?t?n??k IPA^(key): /ta??tæn.?k/
• Rhymes: -æn?k

Etymology 1

Titan +? -ic

Adjective

titanic (comparative more titanic, superlative most titanic)

1. Having great size, or great strength, force or power.

Usage notes

• The adjective is no longer in wide use, due to its strong negative association with the wreck of the ocean liner Titanic.

See also

• titanic prime

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:gigantic

Translations

Etymology 2

titan(ium) +? -ic

Adjective

titanic (not comparable)

1. (inorganic chemistry) Of or relating to titanium, especially tetravalent titanium

Derived terms

Related terms

• titanous

Anagrams

• Tanitic

Romanian

Etymology

From French titanique.

Adjective

titanic m or n (feminine singular titanic?, masculine plural titanici, feminine and neuter plural titanice)

1. titanic

Declension