gargantua

See also: Gargantua

French

Etymology

From Gargantua, a fictional giant with a very large appetite.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡaʁ.ɡɑ̃.tɥa/
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Noun

gargantua m (plural gargantuas)

Synonym of goinfre; glutton.

Related terms

gargantuer

Further reading

“gargantua”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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