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Greek
Etymology
Borrowing from English dinosaur, itself coined from Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ðiˈno.sa.vros/
- Hyphenation: δει‧νό‧σα‧υρος
Noun
δεινόσαυρος • (deinósavros) m (plural δεινόσαυροι)
- dinosaur
- (figuratively, derogatory) dinosaur (person considered to have "out-of-date" opinions)
Declension
Second forms are formal.
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