French word dino comes from Ancient Greek δεινός, Ancient Greek σαῦρος, and later Italian dinosauro (Dinosaur.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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δεινός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
σαῦρος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
dinosaur | English (eng) | (figuratively, colloquial) A person or organisation that is very old, has very old-fashioned views, or is not willing to change and adapt.. (figuratively, colloquial) Anything no longer in common use or practice.. (proscribed) Any extinct reptile, not necessarily belonging to Dinosauria, that existed between about 230 million and 65 million years ago.. Any of the animals belonging to the [...] |
dinosauro | Italian (ita) | Dinosaur. |
dinosaure | French (fra) | Dinosaur. |
dino | French (fra) | Dino. |