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-saurus

/ˈsɔːɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
-saurus
IPA
/ˈsɔːɹəs/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs.

Etymology

From translingual and New Latin forms of Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”), used in taxonomic names of various dinosaurs.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, σαῦρος

Inflected Forms

-sauruses (plural) -sauri (plural) -saur (alternative)

Phrases

-a-saurus -o-saurus

Frequently Paired Words

-a-saurus -o-saurus

Rhymes With

hypertorus subtorus polytorus saprovorous

Questions

How do you pronounce -saurus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔːɹəs/.
What does -saurus mean?
Forms names for real or imaginary dinosaurs.
Where does -saurus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -saurus

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