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Etymology

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From New Latin dīnosaurus, from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, terrible, awesome) + σαῦρος (saûros, lizard).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.noˈsaw.ɾu/ [d͡ʒi.noˈsaʊ̯.ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.noˈsaw.ɾo/ [d͡ʒi.noˈsaʊ̯.ɾo]

  • Rhymes: -awɾu
  • Hyphenation: di‧nos‧sau‧ro

Noun

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dinossauro m (plural dinossauros)

  1. dinosaur
    Synonym: dinossáurio