6 июл. 2015 г. · The source of the bones was eventually called Megalosaurus, named from the Greek words megas, meaning “great,” and sauros, meaning “lizard.”

The term is derived from Ancient Greek δεινός (deinos) 'terrible, potent or fearfully great' and σαῦρος (sauros) 'lizard or reptile'. Though the taxonomic name ...

21 авг. 2018 г. · Apparently a dialect word in Latin; perhaps from Oscan and Umbrian and perhaps cognate with Greek deinos "terrible," Sanskrit dvis- 'hate, ...

The word dinosaur really does not mean “terrible-lizard.” Actually, it was originally defined to mean “fearfully-great lizard” by Richard Owen in 1842.

10 мар. 2017 г. · Richard Owen coined the word Dinosaur (originally Dinosauria) in 1841 and it originates from two greek words deinos – terrible, powerful, wondrous and sauros – ...

From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, “terrible, awesome, mighty, fearfully great”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”). Coined as Dinosaur(s) and Dinosauria by ...

'Dinosauria' is rooted in Greek and frequently quoted as meaning 'terrible lizard'. But in coining the term in his report, Owen refers to dinosaurs instead as ...

11 мар. 2023 г. · The English word derives probably from Latin dinosaurus which either came from Greek or was made up from the Greek words deinos, meaning ... What was the first recorded use of the word 'dinosaur'? - Quora What is the origin of the word 'dinosaur'? Why do we call them ... Who came up with the name 'dinosaur'? - Quora What does the word dinosaur mean in Greek? - Quora Другие результаты с сайта www.quora.com

Word History Note: The taxonomic name Dinosauria as well as the vernacular form dinosaur were both introduced by the British biologist and paleontologist ...

dinosaur is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin Dinosauria. See etymology. Nearby entries. dinning, adj ...