dinozaur
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Etymology
Borrowed from English dinosaur, from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós) + σαῦρος (saûros). Coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen 1841/1842.
Pronunciation
Noun
dinozaur m animal
- (paleontology) dinosaur (prehistoric reptile)
- (figurative, humorous) dinosaur (person who has been active longer than their peers, especially an artist)
- (figurative, derogatory) dinosaur (old-fashioned person)
- (figurative, derogatory) dinosaur (old-fashioned thing)
Declension
Declension of dinozaur
Further reading
Etymology
Borrowed from French dinosaure or Italian dinosauro, from English dinosaur, from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”).
Pronunciation
Noun
dinozaur m (plural dinozauri)
- dinosaur (extinct reptile)
Declension
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