Where does “Abelisaurus” come from?

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

Abelisaurus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Abelisaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-saurusForms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “Abelisaurus

Every word from Ancient Greek σαύραEvery word from Ancient Greek σαῦροςEvery word from English -saurus
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