-sauruscomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. Spinosaurus n.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin -saurus.

Etymology: < scientific Latin -saurus (in, e.g., Plesiosaurus Plesiosaurus n., Megalosaurus Megalosaurus n., etc.) < ancient Greek σαῦρος lizard, of unknown origin.Borrowings of scientific Latin names in -saurus are found from the early 19th cent. Found from the second half of the 20th cent. in occasional formations independent of such scientific Latin names.

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Forming words relating to dinosaurs or (in extended use) indicating unusual size or strength, as Supersaurus n., Ultrasaurus n.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	-saurus
释义	-sauruscomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly; see e.g. Spinosaurus n. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin -saurus. Etymology: < scientific Latin -saurus (in, e.g., Plesiosaurus Plesiosaurus n., Megalosaurus Megalosaurus n., etc.) < ancient Greek σαῦρος lizard, of unknown origin.Borrowings of scientific Latin names in -saurus are found from the early 19th cent. Found from the second half of the 20th cent. in occasional formations independent of such scientific Latin names. Categories » Forming words relating to dinosaurs or (in extended use) indicating unusual size or strength, as Supersaurus n., Ultrasaurus n. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < comb. form
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