Gigantosaurus
/ˌdʒaɪˌɡæn.təˈsɔː.rəs/noun
A genus name for a very large sauropod dinosaur.
Did you know?The name Gigantosaurus is built from Greek roots that also gave English words like giant and saurian, turning a prehistoric beast into a literal “giant lizard” on paper.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
gígas (γίγας)
“giant”
Ancient Greek
Greek
sauros (σαῦρος)
“lizard”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
Gigantosaurus
“a genus name meaning “giant lizard””
Modern English
English
Gigantosaurus
“the name of a giant sauropod dinosaur genus”