How to Say "Dinosaur" in Italian

dinosauro

/di.noˈsaw.ro/masculine

The Italian word for dinosaur is dinosauro.

dinosauro is a masculine noun used to refer to a prehistoric reptile.

Meaning: prehistoric reptile (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The masculine singular form is dinosauro, and the plural form is dinosauri.

The word has four syllables, with the stress on the third syllable: /di.noˈsaw.ro/.

Children's books in Italy often use the diminutive dinosaurino to describe a baby dinosaur, adding a sense of cuteness through the suffix.
In Italy, the 'dinosaur' archetype is often linked to the 'dinosauro' of the political world, referring to lifelong members of parliament who refuse to retire.
The word dinosauro is a compound word derived from the Greek roots 'deinos', meaning 'terrible', and 'sauros', meaning 'lizard'.

Tom trovò un uovo di dinosauro.
Tom found a dinosaur egg.
This sentence shows how to use dinosauro when talking about a dinosaur egg.
Tatoeba #11727813 by Guybrush88, translation #5008865 by Hybrid
Il mio dinosauro domestico ti mangerà.
My pet dinosaur is gonna eat you.
This sentence uses dinosauro to describe a pet dinosaur that will eat someone.
Tatoeba #3139676 by Guybrush88, translation #3139673 by DJ_Saidez
Il mio dinosauro domestico vi mangerà.
My pet dinosaur is going to eat you.
This sentence uses dinosauro to describe a pet dinosaur that will eat a group of people.
Tatoeba #3139677 by Guybrush88, translation #9463744 by DJ_Saidez
Guarda il dinosauro! È enorme!
Look at the dinosaur! It's huge!
Sono un grande appassionato di dinosauri!
I am a big dinosaur enthusiast!
6 more sentences on Tatoeba

Matteo and Giulia are at a natural history museum.

Sources

⭐Share⭐ to appreciate human effort 🙏