espinosaurio
/espinosauɾjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase spinosaurus is translated into Spanish as espinosaurio.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine and is preceded by the masculine article el (el espinosaurio).
How do you pronounce it?
/espinosauɾjo/
Did you know?
- If a Spanish speaker describes the sail on an espinosaurio's back, they use the word vela, which is the same word used for a boat's sail.
- In Spanish, the word espina means 'thorn' or 'spine'. This makes espinosaurio a literal description of the animal as the 'thorn lizard'.
- The word 'espina' (thorn/spine) is a cognate with the English 'spine', sharing a common Latin root meaning 'prickle' or 'thorn'.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabías que el espinosaurio fue uno de los dinosaurios más grandes que existieron?Did you know that Spinosaurus was one of the biggest dinosaurs that ever existed?
- El espinosaurio era un depredador muy grande.The spinosaurus was a very large predator.
- ¿Viste el esqueleto del espinosaurio en el museo?Did you see the spinosaurus skeleton at the museum?
- El espinosaurio vivía cerca de los ríos.The spinosaurus lived near the rivers.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are at a natural history museum.
- DanielMira qué grande es ese espinosaurio.Look how big that spinosaurus is.
- ElenaEs impresionante, Daniel.It is impressive, Daniel.
- DanielTiene una vela muy larga en la espalda.It has a very long sail on its back.
- ElenaSí, es su característica más famosa.Yes, it is its most famous feature.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spinosaurus” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
