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Pronunciation
- /ˈsɔːɹəs/
Etymology
From translingual and New Latin forms of Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”), used in taxonomic names of various dinosaurs.
Meanings
- (morpheme) Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -sauruses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| -saur | alternative | lexicographic | |
| -sauri | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (11)
pl -zaur (forms names for dinosaurs) · fr -saure (forms names for dinosaurs) · es -saurio (forms names for dinosaurs) · ru -за́вр (forms names for dinosaurs) · es stego (forms names for dinosaurs) · de -saurier (forms names for dinosaurs) · az -zavr (forms names for dinosaurs) · fi -saurus (forms names for dinosaurs) · de -saurus (forms names for dinosaurs) · pt -sauro (forms names for dinosaurs) · es saurus (forms names for dinosaurs)