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-saurus
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-a-saurus -o-saurus Saurus šaurus -sauras
Translingual
Etymology
mul -saur :bor grc:σαῦρος<id:lizard>
From the mul NL. - form of mul grc σαῦρος 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 mul Megalosaurus giant lizard.
Suffix
mul suffix m feminine -saura neuter -saurum
Forms genus names of lizards.
Forms genus names of dinosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, and other large extinct reptiles.
Derived terms
mul
Related terms
mul -saura
English
Alternative forms
en -saur
Etymology
en la-new qsb-grc
From en mul - and en NL. - forms of en grc σαῦρος lizard, reptile, used in taxonomic names of various dinosaurs.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsɔːɹəs/
en ɔːɹəs
Suffix
en suffix plural -sauruses or -sauri
Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs.
Derived terms
en
Related terms
en -a-saurus
en -o-saurus
Translations
forms names for dinosaurs
Azerbaijani: az -zavr
Finnish: fi -saurus
French: fr -saure m
German: de -saurier m, de -saurus
Polish: pl -zaur m
Portuguese: pt -sauro m
Romanian: ro
Russian: ru -за́вр m
Spanish: es -saurio m, es stego, es saurus