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gigantesco

gigantic

adjective hee-gahn-TES-koh Rare

Also means

enormous

Usage Note

Gigantesco is an intensifying adjective meaning 'of gigantic proportions' — stronger than grande (big) and enorme (enormous), closer to English 'colossal'. The feminine form is gigantesca. In informal speech gigante used attributively (un gigante problema) is less standard; gigantesco is the proper derived adjective.

Examples

"El terremoto causó un daño gigantesco en la región."

Natural Translation

The earthquake caused gigantic damage in the region.

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