From Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard, reptile”) or σαύρα (saúra).

a combining form used in the names of extinct reptiles, especially archosaurs, usually Anglicized forms of Latin taxonomic names: dinosaur; pterosaur.

The meaning of SAUR- is lizard ... Word History. Etymology. New Latin, from Greek, from sauros. Love words? You ...

Etymology. edit. From Latin soror, with the variant form seraur deriving from the Latin accusative form sorōrem. Compare Romanian soră, suroră, sor, Italian ...

4 дня назад · a combining form used in the names of extinct reptiles, esp. archosaurs, usually Anglicized forms of Latin taxonomic names. dinosaur.

a combining form used in the names of extinct reptiles, esp. archosaurs, usually Anglicized forms of Latin taxonomic names: dinosaur; pterosaur.

a combining form used in the names of extinct reptiles, esp. archosaurs, usually Anglicized forms of Latin taxonomic names. dinosaur. pterosaur.

(Zoology) lizard: dinosaur. [from New Latin saurus]. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, ...

combining form forming names of reptiles, especially extinct ones. ichthyosaur, stegosaur. origin of -saur: modern Latin, from Greek sauros 'lizard'.