jotun
Meanings
noun
- A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the Æsir and especially to Thor.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of jotun.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz (“giant”). Doublet of ettin.
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