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Where does “sauro” come from?

sauro (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

sauro (Italian): lizard; sorrel, chestnut

Definitions

  1. lizard; sorrel, chestnut

Ancestry of “sauro”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sauro”

  • ittiosauro
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