apatosaurus

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀπάτη (apátē, trick, deception) + -saurus, due to initial confusion over the analysis of the vertebral elements.

Noun

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apatosaurus (plural apatosauruses or apatosauri)

  1. A large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus of the late Jurassic Period, having a long neck and tail and a relatively small head.
    Synonym: apatosaur
    • 1994, Joseph Downton, Eva Leonard, Detour’s New York: The Alternative Guide, Sacramento, Calif.: Detour Publications, →ISBN, page 284, column 2:
      The American Museum of Natural History’s dinosaur collection is currently under wraps, awaiting the completion of its new display space. The world-renowned collection of saber-toothed tigers, mammoths, apatosauri, and other fossilized vertebrates (does that include Ronald Reagan and Jesse Helms?) will soon be showcased in six new halls on the fourth floor.
    • 1997, Stepan Chapman, The Troika, Tallahassee, Fla.: Ministry of Whimsy Press, →ISBN, pages 185–186:
      In 2342, the fossils were rediscovered during a dig organized by the Atlantic Paleo-Genetic Reclamation Project of the Intersolar Terraforming Commission. They were just the sort of raw material that the Project was looking for. / The Commission had set up a planet that was perfect for millet farming. But the soil there was very rocky. They envisioned the use of customized, vocalizing apatosauri as plow animals.
    • 2005, DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Seattle, London: Dorling Kindersley Limited, →ISBN, page 82, column 2:
      Two ivy-covered dinosaur topiaries, which had formerly decorated the lawn near the Pacific Science Center (see p11) at Seattle Center, now grace Fremont’s narrow Ship Canal Park. To save them from extinction, History House and a group of Fremont artists purchased these in 1999 for $1. The mother, 66-ft (20-m) long, and young apatosauri are now sanctioned by the city and fully integrated into the crazy quilt of what is virtually a neighborhood-wide sculpture garden.

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English apatosaurus).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑpɑtoˌsɑu̯rus/, [ˈɑ̝pɑ̝t̪o̞ˌs̠ɑ̝u̯rus̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑurus
  • Syllabification(key): a‧pa‧to‧sau‧rus

Noun

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apatosaurus

  1. apatosaurus

Declension

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Inflection of apatosaurus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative apatosaurus apatosaurukset
genitive apatosauruksen apatosaurusten
apatosauruksien
partitive apatosaurusta apatosauruksia
illative apatosaurukseen apatosauruksiin
singular plural
nominative apatosaurus apatosaurukset
accusative nom. apatosaurus apatosaurukset
gen. apatosauruksen
genitive apatosauruksen apatosaurusten
apatosauruksien
partitive apatosaurusta apatosauruksia
inessive apatosauruksessa apatosauruksissa
elative apatosauruksesta apatosauruksista
illative apatosaurukseen apatosauruksiin
adessive apatosauruksella apatosauruksilla
ablative apatosaurukselta apatosauruksilta
allative apatosaurukselle apatosauruksille
essive apatosauruksena apatosauruksina
translative apatosaurukseksi apatosauruksiksi
abessive apatosauruksetta apatosauruksitta
instructive apatosauruksin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of apatosaurus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative apatosaurukseni apatosaurukseni
accusative nom. apatosaurukseni apatosaurukseni
gen. apatosaurukseni
genitive apatosaurukseni apatosaurusteni
apatosauruksieni
partitive apatosaurustani apatosauruksiani
inessive apatosauruksessani apatosauruksissani
elative apatosauruksestani apatosauruksistani
illative apatosaurukseeni apatosauruksiini
adessive apatosauruksellani apatosauruksillani
ablative apatosaurukseltani apatosauruksiltani
allative apatosaurukselleni apatosauruksilleni
essive apatosauruksenani apatosauruksinani
translative apatosauruksekseni apatosauruksikseni
abessive apatosauruksettani apatosauruksittani
instructive
comitative apatosauruksineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative apatosauruksesi apatosauruksesi
accusative nom. apatosauruksesi apatosauruksesi
gen. apatosauruksesi
genitive apatosauruksesi apatosaurustesi
apatosauruksiesi
partitive apatosaurustasi apatosauruksiasi
inessive apatosauruksessasi apatosauruksissasi
elative apatosauruksestasi apatosauruksistasi
illative apatosaurukseesi apatosauruksiisi
adessive apatosauruksellasi apatosauruksillasi
ablative apatosaurukseltasi apatosauruksiltasi
allative apatosauruksellesi apatosauruksillesi
essive apatosauruksenasi apatosauruksinasi
translative apatosaurukseksesi apatosauruksiksesi
abessive apatosauruksettasi apatosauruksittasi
instructive
comitative apatosauruksinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative apatosauruksemme apatosauruksemme
accusative nom. apatosauruksemme apatosauruksemme
gen. apatosauruksemme
genitive apatosauruksemme apatosaurustemme
apatosauruksiemme
partitive apatosaurustamme apatosauruksiamme
inessive apatosauruksessamme apatosauruksissamme
elative apatosauruksestamme apatosauruksistamme
illative apatosaurukseemme apatosauruksiimme
adessive apatosauruksellamme apatosauruksillamme
ablative apatosaurukseltamme apatosauruksiltamme
allative apatosauruksellemme apatosauruksillemme
essive apatosauruksenamme apatosauruksinamme
translative apatosaurukseksemme apatosauruksiksemme
abessive apatosauruksettamme apatosauruksittamme
instructive
comitative apatosauruksinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative apatosauruksenne apatosauruksenne
accusative nom. apatosauruksenne apatosauruksenne
gen. apatosauruksenne
genitive apatosauruksenne apatosaurustenne
apatosauruksienne
partitive apatosaurustanne apatosauruksianne
inessive apatosauruksessanne apatosauruksissanne
elative apatosauruksestanne apatosauruksistanne
illative apatosaurukseenne apatosauruksiinne
adessive apatosauruksellanne apatosauruksillanne
ablative apatosaurukseltanne apatosauruksiltanne
allative apatosauruksellenne apatosauruksillenne
essive apatosauruksenanne apatosauruksinanne
translative apatosaurukseksenne apatosauruksiksenne
abessive apatosauruksettanne apatosauruksittanne
instructive
comitative apatosauruksinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative apatosauruksensa apatosauruksensa
accusative nom. apatosauruksensa apatosauruksensa
gen. apatosauruksensa
genitive apatosauruksensa apatosaurustensa
apatosauruksiensa
partitive apatosaurustaan
apatosaurustansa
apatosauruksiaan
apatosauruksiansa
inessive apatosauruksessaan
apatosauruksessansa
apatosauruksissaan
apatosauruksissansa
elative apatosauruksestaan
apatosauruksestansa
apatosauruksistaan
apatosauruksistansa
illative apatosaurukseensa apatosauruksiinsa
adessive apatosauruksellaan
apatosauruksellansa
apatosauruksillaan
apatosauruksillansa
ablative apatosaurukseltaan
apatosaurukseltansa
apatosauruksiltaan
apatosauruksiltansa
allative apatosaurukselleen
apatosauruksellensa
apatosauruksilleen
apatosauruksillensa
essive apatosauruksenaan
apatosauruksenansa
apatosauruksinaan
apatosauruksinansa
translative apatosauruksekseen
apatosaurukseksensa
apatosauruksikseen
apatosauruksiksensa
abessive apatosauruksettaan
apatosauruksettansa
apatosauruksittaan
apatosauruksittansa
instructive
comitative apatosauruksineen
apatosauruksinensa