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“dinosaur” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/dinoˈsauɾjo/

Example

Los dinosaurios se extinguieron hace millones de años.

Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago.

Illustration for dinosaurio (dinosaur)

How to say “dinosaur” in Spanish

“Dinosaur” in Spanish is dinosaurio.

A diverse group of prehistoric reptiles that dominated Earth for millions of years.

Full entry for dinosaurio: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dinosaurio

Mis sobrinos tienen un juguete de dinosaurio que hace ruido.

My nieces and nephews have a dinosaur toy that makes noise.

Tips for using dinosaurio

  • Spanish usually uses the definite article with animal groups, so the group is commonly referred to as los dinosaurios rather than dinosaurios.

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