gigantism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪzəm/
- /d͡ʒəˈɡæntɪzəm/
- /ˈd͡ʒaɪɡəntɪzəm/
Etymology
From French gigantisme, from Latin gigans (“giant”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being gigantic; being of abnormally large size.
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(countable, uncountable) A condition where there is over-production of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in a child before the bone growth plates close, resulting in excessive long bone growth, accompanied by muscular weakness and sexual impotence.
He [...] may have had a condition called gigantism that explained his notable height.
2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 68:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gigantisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
local gigantism · island gigantism · hemigigantism · acromegalogigantism · insular gigantism
Relateds
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Translations (18)
gl xigantismo (quality or state of being gigantic) · fr gigantisme (quality or state of being gigantic) · fi giganttisuus (quality or state of being gigantic) · ca gigantisme (quality or state of being gigantic) · it gigantismo (quality or state of being gigantic) · ro gigantism (quality or state of being gigantic) · lv gigantisms (condition) · es gigantismo (condition) · de Gigantismus (quality or state of being gigantic) · cmn 巨人症 (condition) · nl gigantisme (condition) · pl gigantyzm (quality or state of being gigantic) · es gigantismo (quality or state of being gigantic) · id gigantisme (condition) · ca gegantisme (quality or state of being gigantic) · pt gigantismo (quality or state of being gigantic) · ms kegergasian (condition) · fr gigantisme (condition)