Word Knowledge Question on Suffix -Saur
What does the suffix -saur mean?
As an ASVAB tutor, I make sure to review suffixes as well as prefixes and root words with my class. -Saur is a Latin suffix. There are a number of English words with the suffix -saur. Some examples are dinosaur, pterosaur, hadrosaur, stegosaur, carnosaur, apatosaur, supersaur, and nothosaur. These are all names of dinosaurs. Do you know what the suffix -saur means? I will present the answer and explanation tomorrow.
