Where does “Giganotosaurus” come from?

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

Giganotosaurus (Translingual): genus}}

Definitions

  1. genus}}

Ancestry of “Giganotosaurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual-saurusForms genus names of lizards; Forms genus names...
2Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
3Ancient Greekσαύραlizard
Every word from Ancient Greek σαύραEvery word from Ancient Greek σαῦροςEvery word from Translingual -saurus
Giganotosaurus — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer