dinossauro
/d͡ʒi.noˈsaw.ɾu/masculine
The English word "dinosaur" is dinossauro in Portuguese.
dinossauro refers to a prehistoric reptile.
Meaning: prehistoric reptile (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural of dinossauro, add an -s to get dinossauros.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable. The IPA is /dʒi.noˈsaw.ɾu/.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, if you call someone a dinossauro, you are often calling them an old-fashioned person or someone stuck in the past.
- The word dinossauro is a learned borrowing from New Latin, meaning it entered Portuguese as a technical term rather than evolving naturally from Latin.
- Depending on the region, the 'o' at the end of dinossauro may be pronounced as a closed 'u' sound, which is a characteristic of many Portuguese nouns.
Examples in context
- Qual era o tamanho do dinossauro?How big was the dinosaur?This sentence is useful for asking about the size of a dinossauro.Tatoeba #11566310 by carlosalberto, translation #11566309 by carlosalberto
- Os alunos visitaram o parque dos dinossauros.The students visited the dinosaur park.This sentence is useful for describing a visit to a park of dinossauros.Tatoeba #11566296 by carlosalberto, translation #11566281 by carlosalberto
- Encontraram a cauda de um dinossauro preservada em âmbar.The tail of a dinosaur has been found trapped in amber.This sentence is useful for discussing the discovery of a dinossauro tail.Tatoeba #6547753 by bill, translation #6547746 by Hybrid
- Acredita-se que os dinossauros tenham se extinguido há milhões de anos.It is believed that dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago.
- Olha só, aquele bicho parece um dinossauro!Look, that animal looks like a dinosaur!
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Example conversation
Juliana and Gabriel are at a natural history museum.
- JulianaOlha aquele dinossauro gigante!Look at that giant dinosaur!
- GabrielEle é realmente impressionante.He is truly impressive.
- JulianaVocê sabe o nome deste dinossauro?Do you know the name of this dinosaur?
- GabrielAcho que é um Tricerátops.I think it is a Triceratops.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dinosaur” translations and entries dinossauro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dinossauro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
