Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sauro-

/sɔːɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: sauro-
IPA: /sɔːɹoʊ/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Etymology

New Latin prefix (derived from Greek), coined for scientific words such as the infraorder name Sauropoda, from Greek sauros, "lizard" + New Latin suffix (derived from Greek) -poda, "foot(ed)"

Inflected Forms

saur- (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sauro-?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɔːɹoʊ/.
What does sauro- mean?: lizard, snake
Where does sauro- come from?: New Latin prefix (derived from Greek), coined for scientific words such as the infraorder name Sauropoda, from Greek sauros, "lizard" + New Latin suffix (derived from Greek) -poda, "foot(ed)"

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