Where does “-saurus” come from?

-saurus (English) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

-saurus (English): Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs

Definitions

  1. Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs

Ancestry of “-saurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “-saurus”

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →