Where did the word Dinosaur originate?

The term is derived from the Greek words δεινός (deinos, meaning "terrible", "potent", or "fearfully great") and σαῦρος(sauros, meaning "lizard" or "reptile"). read more

One of those little known dinosaur facts is that the word dinosaur is a relatively new word in the English language. The word dinosaur literally means "terrible, powerful, wondrous lizards." The word became popular after biologist and paleontologist, Sir Richard Owen coined the term "Dinosauria" in 1841. read more

Dinosaurs originated some 235 million years ago. Earth, back then, used to contain a supercontinent, called Pangaea (meaning “all Earth”). That is, continents were interconnected and there was no isolation. read more

The word dinosaur really does not mean “terrible-lizard.” Actually, it was originally defined to mean “fearfully-great lizard” by Richard Owen in 1842. The Greek word deinos, when used as a superlative, means “fearfully-great,” as used by Homer in The Iliad. read more