saurian

English

/ˈsɔːɹiən/, /ˈsɔɹiən/

noun

Definitions

(properly) A reptile of the suborder Sauria.
(popularly) Any large reptilian animal, including crocodiles and reptilian aliens.
(figuratively) A lizardlike person.

Etymology

Compound from English Sauria (suborder of lizards) + English -an (forming adjectives)derived from French saurien.

Origin

French

saurien

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-an English
Sauria English
Saurier German
sauriër Dutch, Flemish
-en French
saurien French
σαῦρος/σαύρα Ancient Greek
-an Middle English
-an- Esperanto

-an
Sauria