tiranossauro

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos)
Ancient Greek σαύρα (saúra)
Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros)bor.
taxonomic name -saurus
taxonomic name Tyrannosauruslbor.
Portuguese tiranossauro

    Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Tyrannosaurus. By surface analysis, tirano +‎ -sauro.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˌɾɐ̃.noˈsaw.ɾu/ [t͡ʃiˌɾɐ̃.noˈsaʊ̯.ɾu]
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˌɾɐ.noˈsaw.ɾo/ [t͡ʃiˌɾɐ.noˈsaʊ̯.ɾo]
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ti.ɾɐ.nɔˈsaw.ɾu/

    • Rhymes: -awɾu
    • Hyphenation: ti‧ra‧nos‧sau‧ro

    Noun

    tiranossauro m (plural tiranossauros)

    1. (strictly) Tyrannosaurus rex
      Synonym: T. rex
    2. (loosely) tyrannosaurus
      Hypernym: tiranossaurídeo

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