"-saur" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”) or σαύρα (saúra). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|σαῦρος|t=lizard, reptile}} Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -saur, {{en-suffix}} -saur
  1. Used in the common names of extinct reptilian creatures such as dinosaurs Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -saurus Translations (Translations): -zavr (Azerbaijani), -saurus (Finnish), -saure [masculine] (French), -saurier [masculine] (German), -saurus (German), -zaur [masculine] (Polish), -sauro [masculine] (Portuguese), -за́вр (-závr) [masculine] (Russian), -saurio [masculine] (Spanish)
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