Yes, the Greek root word "dino" means "terrible" or "fearfully great," not specifically "lizard." The term "dinosaur" comes from the Greek words "deinos" (meaning terrible) and "sauros" (meaning lizard).
The root of the word "dinosaur" comes from the Greek words "deinos" meaning "terrible" or "fearfully great" and "sauros" meaning "lizard." Together, they describe the large prehistoric reptiles known for their size and dominance.
Dinosaur(*) is a greek word and it comes from the words δεινός (dinos) which means big and terrific and σαύρα(savra) which means lizard and the word is "δεινόσαυρος"(dinosavros)
Sure, here is an example sentence using the word "mean": "I'm not sure what you mean by that statement."
I do not mean all people, but some people act lazy.I do not mean to bother you but I need your help.
Sauros is the the Greek term for Lizard
Sauros means lizard
Pterosaur comes from the Greek words "pteros" and "sauros." "Pteros" means winged, and "sauros" means lizard, so "pterosaur" means "winged lizard."
δεινός [deinos] σαύρος [sauros]
The word "saurus" comes from the Greek σαῦρος(sauros) and means "lizard". Dinosaur literally means "terrible lizard"
"Deinos" and "sauros," the root words of dinosaur, are both Greek words. They mean "terrible" and "lizard," respectively.
In dinosaur, "sauros" comes from Greek, meaning lizard. Thesaurus is from the greek thesauros, meaning collection or treasure.
Yes, brontosaurus does mean "thunder lizard". The name is derived from the Greek words "bronte" meaning thunder, and "sauros" meaning lizard.
Pterosaur comes from the Greek words "pteros" and "sauros". The former means "wing" and the latter means "lizard," so pterosaur means "winged lizard."
The word "dinosaur" comes from the Greek words "deinos," meaning "terrible" or "fearfully great," and "sauros," meaning "lizard" or "reptile."
T. rex is short for Tyrannosaurus rex. The name is Latin for tyrant lizard king.
It means "terrible" (deinos) "lizard" (sauros). Unfortunately, when they were named - by a fellow named Richard Owen - people sort of wanted them to be like lizards, but in fact, they were a lot more like birds.