-saurus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɔːɹəs/

Word forms

-saurus -sauruses -sauri -saur

Etymology

From translingual and New Latin forms of Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”), used in taxonomic names of various dinosaurs.

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