Etymology of the English word dinosaur
the English word dinosaur
derived from the Latin word dinosaurus (dinosaur)
derived from the Greek word sauros, σαῦρος
derived from the Greek word deinos, δεινῶς (terribly; excessively)
derived from the New Latin word Dinosauria
derived from the New Latin word Dinosaurus
derived from the Greek word sauros, σαῦρος
derived from the Greek word deinos, δεινῶς (terribly; excessively)