Where does “Tyrannosaurus” come from?

Tyrannosaurus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σαῦρος, from Ancient Greek σαύρα — lizard.

Tyrannosaurus (Latin): tyrannosaurus

Definitions

  1. tyrannosaurus

Ancestry of “Tyrannosaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύρα →Every word from Ancient Greek σαῦρος →