noun

dinosaur

dinosaur

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

He called the old computer a dinosaur.

He called the old computer a dinosaur.

a ((dinosaur)) (literal) a prehistoric reptile A T-Rex was a large dinosaur.

a ((dinosaur)) (figurative) something outdated That old car is a real dinosaur.

Synonyms: (loosely) reptile, beast

From Greek 'deinos' meaning 'terrible' and 'sauros' meaning 'lizard'.

Picture a 'terrible lizard' like a T-Rex. It's also used metaphorically for something very old and outdated.

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