-saurus
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”). The broader use, which has become standard especially for dinosaurs, follows some of the earliest non-avian dinosaur genera to be named, particularly Megalosaurus (literally “giant lizard”).
Suffix
edit-saurus m (feminine -saura, neuter -saurum)
- Forms genus names of lizards.
- Forms genus names of dinosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, and other large extinct reptiles.
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editEnglish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”), inspired by its use in taxonomic names for dinosaurs.
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-saurus (plural -sauruses or -sauri)
- Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs.
Derived terms
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- Translingual terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Translingual lemmas
- Translingual suffixes
- Translingual masculine suffixes
- English terms derived from New Latin
- English terms derived from a Pre-Greek substrate
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ɔːɹəs
- English lemmas
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