"-saurus" meaning in All languages combined

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Suffix [English]

IPA: /ˈsɔːɹəs/ Forms: -sauruses [plural], -sauri [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːɹəs Etymology: From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”), inspired by its use in taxonomic names for dinosaurs. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|la-new|qsb-grc}}, {{der|en|grc|σαῦρος||lizard, reptile}} Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|plural|-sauruses|or|-sauri}} -saurus (plural -sauruses or -sauri)
  1. Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -saur Translations (forms names for dinosaurs): -sauro [masculine] (Portuguese), -saurio [masculine] (Spanish), stego (Spanish), saurus (Spanish)
    Sense id: en--saurus-en-suffix-Ynny~KS2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Suffix [Translingual]

Etymology: From 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|mul|grc|σαῦρος||lizard, reptile}} Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”), {{m|mul|Megalosaurus|lit=giant lizard}} Megalosaurus (literally “giant lizard”) Head templates: {{head|mul|suffix|g=m}} -saurus m
  1. Forms genus names of lizards. Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--saurus-mul-suffix-TmDf2sMl Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
  2. Forms genus names of dinosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, and other large extinct reptiles. Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--saurus-mul-suffix-4xWJPVP9 Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
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