"-saurus" meaning in English

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Suffix

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)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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