dinossáurio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin dīnosaurus, from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.noˈsaw.ɾi.u/ [d͡ʒi.noˈsaʊ̯.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.noˈsaw.ɾju/ [d͡ʒi.noˈsaʊ̯.ɾju]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.noˈsaw.ɾi.o/ [d͡ʒi.noˈsaʊ̯.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.noˈsaw.ɾjo/ [d͡ʒi.noˈsaʊ̯.ɾjo]

  • Hyphenation: di‧no‧sáu‧ri‧o

Noun

dinossáurio m (plural dinossáurios)

  1. alternative form of dinossauro

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