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gigantesque

gigantic, enormous

adjective zhee-gahn-TESK Rare
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Usage Note

Gigantesque is invariable in gender (same form for masculine and feminine), which is unusual among French adjectives. It is more emphatic than grand or énorme and often used for dramatic effect in speech and writing. The related noun géant (giant) shares the root. Gigantesque does not change in the plural either — des projets gigantesques.

Examples

"Le chantier est d'une taille gigantesque."

Natural Translation

The construction site is of gigantic size.

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