# milzīgs
## Latvian
### Etymology

From milzis (“giant”) +‎ -īgs.

### Pronunciation

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### Adjective

milzīgs (definite milzīgais, comparative milzīgāks, superlative vismilzīgākais, adverb milzīgi)
* huge, enormous, giant (having very large size)
    milzīga celtne, klints ― huge building, rock
    milzīgs putns ― huge bird
    milzīga zivs ― huge fish
    milzīgs romāns ― huge novel (= having many pages)
    pasaule taču ir milzīga, uz tās tik daudz jūru un okeānu, pilsētu un salu ― but the world is indeed enormous, on it there are so many seas and oceans, cities and islands
* huge, enormous, giant (having great extension, covering an extraordinarily long distance; (of time) during extraordinarily long)
    milzīgs atvēziens ― a huge swing
    skriet milzīgiem soļiem ― to run with giant steps
    pagājis milzīgs laiks ― a huge (amount of) time (had) passed
* huge, enormous, giant (largely exceding its usual intensity or average numerical value)
    milzīgs vējš ― huge wind
    milzīga vētra ― huge storm
    milzīgs troksnis ― huge noise
    milzīga masa ― huge mass
    milzīgs spiediens, ātrums ― enormous pressure, speed
    milzīga ražība ― huge productivity
    karaspēka milzīga koncentrācija ― huge concentration of troops
    zvaigžņu attālumi ir milzīgi ― distances of (= between) stars are enormous
* (of human or animal groups) huge, enormous, giant (composed of a large number of members, elements; having a very large value)
    milzīga armija ― giant army
    milzīgs ganāmpulks ― giant herd (of cattle, sheep)
    milzīgs bars putnu ― giant flock of birds
    milzīgs skaits, skaitlis ― giant number
    milzīgs parāds, kapitāls ― huge debt, capital
    milzīga bagātība ― enormous wealth
    milzīga nauda ― huge (amount of) money
    ap desmit muzikantiem sablīvējies milzīgs skolēnu un pusaudžu pūlis ― a huge crowd of students and teenagers formed around the eight musicians
* giant, huge, enormous (very important, significant, extraordinary)
    milzīgs trūkums ― a hudge drawback
    milzīga pārticība ― enormous prosperity
    milzīgas briesmas ― great danger
    milzīga dāvana ― a huge gift
* (of activities) great, giant, huge, enormous (demanding great effort, talent, resources; expressed very strongly, intensively)
    milzīgs darbs ― great, huge work
    milzīga cīņa ― great, huge fight, struggle
    milzīgi uzdevumi ― great tasks, challenges
    milzīga atbildība ― great responsibility
* (of events, experiences, mental states) huge, enormous, great (demanding much energy, having great impact, important consequences)
    milzīgs pārdzīvojums ― a huge, impressive experience
    milzīgs izbrīns ― a huge surprise
    milzīga interese ― a huge interest
    milzīga pārākuma apziņa ― a huge feeling of superiority
    milzīga bauda ― huge pleasure
    milzīga draudzība ― a great friendship
    milzīga ietekme ― huge influence
    sajūsma bija milzīga ― the enthusiasm was enormous
* huge, great, very important, very significant
    milzīgs speciālists ― a great specialist
    izvirzīt milzīgus mērķus ― to strive toward huge goals
    notikums ar milzīgu starptautisku nozīmi ― an event with great international significance
* (adverbial form) very, very much, hugely, greatly, extraordinarily
    dēls pārāk agri pats sev liekas milzīgi gudrs un pieaudzis ― too soon, the son thought himself hugely wise and grown-up

#### Synonyms

* gigantisks
* liels
* prāvs

#### Antonyms

* mazs
* neliels
* sīks

#### Derived terms

* milzīgums

#### Related terms

* milzenis, milzene
* milzis, milze
* milzu, milzum, milzums
* milzt