apatosaurus

See also: Apatosaurus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπάτη (apátē, “trick, deception”) + -saurus, due to initial confusion over the analysis of the vertebral elements.

Noun

apatosaurus (plural apatosauruses or apatosauri)

1. A large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus of the late Jurassic Period, having a long neck and tail and a relatively small head.

   Synonym: apatosaur

   • 1994, Joseph Downton, Eva Leonard, Detour’s New York: The Alternative Guide, Sacramento, Calif.: Detour Publications, →ISBN, page 284, column 2:

     The American Museum of Natural History’s dinosaur collection is currently under wraps, awaiting the completion of its new display space. The world-renowned collection of saber-toothed tigers, mammoths, apatosauri, and other fossilized vertebrates (does that include Ronald Reagan and Jesse Helms?) will soon be showcased in six new halls on the fourth floor.

   • 1997, Stepan Chapman, The Troika, Tallahassee, Fla.: Ministry of Whimsy Press, →ISBN, pages 185–186:

     In 2342, the fossils were rediscovered during a dig organized by the Atlantic Paleo-Genetic Reclamation Project of the Intersolar Terraforming Commission. They were just the sort of raw material that the Project was looking for. / The Commission had set up a planet that was perfect for millet farming. But the soil there was very rocky. They envisioned the use of customized, vocalizing apatosauri as plow animals.

   • 2005, DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Seattle, London: Dorling Kindersley Limited, →ISBN, page 82, column 2:

     Two ivy-covered dinosaur topiaries, which had formerly decorated the lawn near the Pacific Science Center (see p11) at Seattle Center, now grace Fremont’s narrow Ship Canal Park. To save them from extinction, History House and a group of Fremont artists purchased these in 1999 for $1. The mother, 66-ft (20-m) long, and young apatosauri are now sanctioned by the city and fully integrated into the crazy quilt of what is virtually a neighborhood-wide sculpture garden.

Translations

apatosaur — see apatosaur

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English apatosaurus).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑpɑtoˌsɑu̯rus/, [ˈɑ̝pɑ̝t̪o̞ˌs̠ɑ̝u̯rus̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑurus
• Syllabification^(key): a‧pa‧to‧sau‧rus

Noun

apatosaurus

1. apatosaurus

Declension

Inflection of apatosaurus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		apatosaurus	apatosaurukset
genitive		apatosauruksen	apatosaurusten apatosauruksien
partitive		apatosaurusta	apatosauruksia
illative		apatosaurukseen	apatosauruksiin
		singular	plural
nominative		apatosaurus	apatosaurukset
accusative	nom.	apatosaurus	apatosaurukset
	gen.	apatosauruksen
genitive		apatosauruksen	apatosaurusten apatosauruksien
partitive		apatosaurusta	apatosauruksia
inessive		apatosauruksessa	apatosauruksissa
elative		apatosauruksesta	apatosauruksista
illative		apatosaurukseen	apatosauruksiin
adessive		apatosauruksella	apatosauruksilla
ablative		apatosaurukselta	apatosauruksilta
allative		apatosaurukselle	apatosauruksille
essive		apatosauruksena	apatosauruksina
translative		apatosaurukseksi	apatosauruksiksi
abessive		apatosauruksetta	apatosauruksitta
instructive		—	apatosauruksin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of apatosaurus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative apatosaurukseni apatosaurukseni accusative nom. apatosaurukseni apatosaurukseni gen. apatosaurukseni genitive apatosaurukseni apatosaurusteni apatosauruksieni partitive apatosaurustani apatosauruksiani inessive apatosauruksessani apatosauruksissani elative apatosauruksestani apatosauruksistani illative apatosaurukseeni apatosauruksiini adessive apatosauruksellani apatosauruksillani ablative apatosaurukseltani apatosauruksiltani allative apatosaurukselleni apatosauruksilleni essive apatosauruksenani apatosauruksinani translative apatosauruksekseni apatosauruksikseni abessive apatosauruksettani apatosauruksittani instructive — — comitative — apatosauruksineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative apatosauruksesi apatosauruksesi accusative nom. apatosauruksesi apatosauruksesi gen. apatosauruksesi genitive apatosauruksesi apatosaurustesi apatosauruksiesi partitive apatosaurustasi apatosauruksiasi inessive apatosauruksessasi apatosauruksissasi elative apatosauruksestasi apatosauruksistasi illative apatosaurukseesi apatosauruksiisi adessive apatosauruksellasi apatosauruksillasi ablative apatosaurukseltasi apatosauruksiltasi allative apatosauruksellesi apatosauruksillesi essive apatosauruksenasi apatosauruksinasi translative apatosaurukseksesi apatosauruksiksesi abessive apatosauruksettasi apatosauruksittasi instructive — — comitative — apatosauruksinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative apatosauruksemme apatosauruksemme accusative nom. apatosauruksemme apatosauruksemme gen. apatosauruksemme genitive apatosauruksemme apatosaurustemme apatosauruksiemme partitive apatosaurustamme apatosauruksiamme inessive apatosauruksessamme apatosauruksissamme elative apatosauruksestamme apatosauruksistamme illative apatosaurukseemme apatosauruksiimme adessive apatosauruksellamme apatosauruksillamme ablative apatosaurukseltamme apatosauruksiltamme allative apatosauruksellemme apatosauruksillemme essive apatosauruksenamme apatosauruksinamme translative apatosaurukseksemme apatosauruksiksemme abessive apatosauruksettamme apatosauruksittamme instructive — — comitative — apatosauruksinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative apatosauruksenne apatosauruksenne accusative nom. apatosauruksenne apatosauruksenne gen. apatosauruksenne genitive apatosauruksenne apatosaurustenne apatosauruksienne partitive apatosaurustanne apatosauruksianne inessive apatosauruksessanne apatosauruksissanne elative apatosauruksestanne apatosauruksistanne illative apatosaurukseenne apatosauruksiinne adessive apatosauruksellanne apatosauruksillanne ablative apatosaurukseltanne apatosauruksiltanne allative apatosauruksellenne apatosauruksillenne essive apatosauruksenanne apatosauruksinanne translative apatosaurukseksenne apatosauruksiksenne abessive apatosauruksettanne apatosauruksittanne instructive — — comitative — apatosauruksinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative apatosauruksensa apatosauruksensa accusative nom. apatosauruksensa apatosauruksensa gen. apatosauruksensa genitive apatosauruksensa apatosaurustensa apatosauruksiensa partitive apatosaurustaan apatosaurustansa apatosauruksiaan apatosauruksiansa inessive apatosauruksessaan apatosauruksessansa apatosauruksissaan apatosauruksissansa elative apatosauruksestaan apatosauruksestansa apatosauruksistaan apatosauruksistansa illative apatosaurukseensa apatosauruksiinsa adessive apatosauruksellaan apatosauruksellansa apatosauruksillaan apatosauruksillansa ablative apatosaurukseltaan apatosaurukseltansa apatosauruksiltaan apatosauruksiltansa allative apatosaurukselleen apatosauruksellensa apatosauruksilleen apatosauruksillensa essive apatosauruksenaan apatosauruksenansa apatosauruksinaan apatosauruksinansa translative apatosauruksekseen apatosaurukseksensa apatosauruksikseen apatosauruksiksensa abessive apatosauruksettaan apatosauruksettansa apatosauruksittaan apatosauruksittansa instructive — — comitative — apatosauruksineen apatosauruksinensa