-saurus

== Translingual == === Etymology === From the New Latin form of 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 === -saurus m (feminine -saura, neuter -saurum) Forms genus names of lizards. Forms genus names of dinosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, and other large extinct reptiles. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -saura == English == === Alternative forms === -saur === Etymology === From translingual and New Latin forms of Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”), used in taxonomic names of various dinosaurs. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɔːɹəs/ Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs === Suffix === -saurus (plural -sauruses or -sauri) Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -a-saurus -o-saurus ==== Translations ====