Spanish Conversation · Level 121
60 words
Spanish word
dinosaurio
Pronunciation
IPA/dinoˈsauɾjo/
Meaning
- masculine noundinosaur
Example
Los dinosaurios se extinguieron hace millones de años.
Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago.
More examples
Mis sobrinos tienen un juguete de dinosaurio que hace ruido.
My nieces and nephews have a dinosaur toy that makes noise.
Core concept
A diverse group of prehistoric reptiles that dominated Earth for millions of years.
Common phrases
juguete de dinosaurio
dinosaur toy
película de dinosaurios
dinosaur movie
Similar words
animal: Living organism that moves, eats, and breathes independently.
fósil: Traces or remains of past organisms preserved in rock.
lagarto: Small scaly reptile that typically crawls on the ground.
monstruo: Imagined creature portrayed as frightening or dangerous in stories.
Definition in Spanish
Grupo de reptiles prehistóricos con gran diversidad de tamaños y formas que dominaron la Tierra durante millones de años.
Word origin
Derives from Greek deinos 'terrible' and sauros 'lizard', and the compound is introduced into scientific usage by Richard Owen in 1842.
Usage tips
- Spanish usually uses the definite article with animal groups, so the group is commonly referred to as los dinosaurios rather than dinosaurios.