estegosaurio
/esteɡosauɾjo/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for stegosaurus is estegosaurio.
estegosaurio is the noun used to refer to the extinct reptile known as the stegosaurus.
Meaning: extinct reptile (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, estegosaurios, simply add the suffix -s to the end of the word.
How do you pronounce it?
/esteɡosauɾjo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word placas used for the plates on an estegosaurio is the same term used for electrical plates and armor plating.
- In Spanish, estegosaurio is categorized under ornitísquios, a term that shares a root with 'ornithology' but describes a 'bird-hipped' skeletal structure.
- Because Spanish speakers naturally avoid starting words with 'st', the word estegosaurio adds a prosthetic 'e' to the beginning to make it easier to pronounce.
Examples in context
- Me encanta ver documentales sobre estegosaurios.I love watching documentaries about stegosaurs.
- El estegosaurio tenía placas en la espalda.The stegosaurus had plates on its back.
- Vi un juguete de un estegosaurio en la tienda.I saw a stegosaurus toy in the shop.
- ¿Sabes qué comía el estegosaurio?Do you know what the stegosaurus ate?
Example conversation
Two friends are visiting a natural history museum.
- DanielMira ese esqueleto de estegosaurio.Look, that is a stegosaurus skeleton.
- ElenaEs impresionante, Daniel.It is impressive, Daniel.
- DanielEs muy grande.It is very big.
- ElenaMe encanta la paleontología.I love paleontology.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
