different between obese vs gigantic

English

Etymology

From Latin ob?sus, derived from obed? (“I devour, eat away”), from ob (“away”) + ed? (“I eat”)

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /o??bis/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /???bi?s/, /??bi?s/

Adjective

obese (comparative more obese, superlative most obese or obesest)

1. Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m².

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:obese

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• fat

Anagrams

• Boese

Interlingua

Adjective

obese (not comparable)

1. obese

Related terms

• obesitate

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?ze

Adjective

obese

1. feminine plural of obeso

Noun

obese f pl

1. feminine plural of obeso

Latin

Participle

ob?se

1. vocative masculine singular of ob?sus

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