Gigas, Gigantis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 7th
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Mythology
giant; Giant; the Giants (pl.); (race defeated by the Olympians);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | Gigas | Gigantes |
| Gen. | Gigantis, Gigantos | Gigantum |
| Dat. | Giganti | Gigantibus |
| Acc. | Giganta, Gigantem | Gigantas |
| Voc. | Gigas | Gigantes |
| Abl. | Gigante | Gigantibus |
Examples
Hercules [Oetaeus]
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...abrupti lapis aut totus Othrys, non truci rictu gigas Pindo cadauer obruit toto meum: sine hoste uincor, quodque..."
Liber Quartus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...silvis sese gregibusque ferebat saevus in antra gigas, quem nec sua turba tuendo it taciti secura metus. mortalia..."