dino- root words — words with the dino- root

The root dino- comes from Greek deinos, meaning terrible, fearful. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including dinosaur, dinosaurs. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dino- root

Explore words with dino- — words containing the dino- root and sharing its sense of "terrible, fearful". Examples include dinosaur, dinosaurs. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dino- mean?

The dino- root means terrible, fearful, from Greek deinos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.