Where does “tyrannosaur” come from?
tyrannosaur (English) comes from Translingual Tyrannosaurus, from Translingual -saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.
tyrannosaur (English): Any large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the...
Definitions
- Any large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the...
Ancestry of “tyrannosaur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Tyrannosaurus | — |
| 2 | Translingual | -saurus | Forms genus names of lizards; Forms genus names... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σαῦρος | Alternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σαύρα | lizard |