dinozaur

Borrowed from English dinosaur, from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós) + σαῦρος (saûros). Coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen 1841/1842.

• IPA^(key): /diˈnɔ.zawr/

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• Rhymes: -ɔzawr
• Syllabification: di‧no‧zaur

dinozaur m animal

1. (paleontology) dinosaur (prehistoric reptile)
2. (figurative, humorous) dinosaur (person who has been active longer than their peers, especially an artist)

   Synonyms: mamut, mastodont, weteran

3. (figurative, derogatory) dinosaur (old-fashioned person)

   Synonyms: mamut, mastodont

4. (figurative, derogatory) dinosaur (old-fashioned thing)

• dinozaur in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• dinozaur in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Borrowed from French dinosaure or Italian dinosauro, from English dinosaur, from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌdi.noˈza.ur/
• Hyphenation: di‧no‧za‧ur

dinozaur m (plural dinozauri)

1. dinosaur (extinct reptile)