giant slalom
English
noun
Definitions
- (skiing) An Alpine skiing discipline in which the course is longer, steeper and faster than normal slalom, and the gates are spaced at a greater distance.
- (snowboarding) An Alpine snowboarding discipline derived from the skiing discipline
Etymology
Compound from English giant + English slalom.
Origin
English
slalom
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- giant English
- giant forest genet English
- giant squid English
- giantdom English
- giantess English
- gianthood English
- giantin English
- giantism English
- giantize English
- giantkiller English
- giantkind English
- giantlike English
- giantling English
- giantlore English
- giantly English
- giantness English
- giantry English
- giantship English
- hypergiant English
- parallel English
- parallel giant slalom English
- parallel slalom English
- slalom English
- slalomer English
- slalomist English
- subgiant English
- supergiant English
- géant French
- gigante Spanish, Castilian
- geaunt Middle English
- jaean Pijin