dino-

1. a combining form meaning “terrifying, frightful,” used in the formation of compound words.

   dinothere.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dino-¹

< Greek deino-, combining form of deinós

Example Sentences

The more that “With Love, Meghan” reveals about its host, the closer we are to understanding how much closer her upbringing is to Lee and Ray – and Stewart, who also came from modest means – than that of De Laurentiis, the granddaughter of blockbuster movie producer Dino De Laurentiis.

From Salon

Among the curated lineup of sound selectors — all of whom will be playing various genres — is Dino Soccio, El Decomicio and Chulita Vinyl Club, an all-vinyl DJ collective that is made up of women, nonbinary, LGBTQ+ and self-identifying people of color.

From Los Angeles Times

In the top of the sixth, third base coach Dino Ebel decided to wave his arm on an aggressive send of Freddie Freeman, who chugged to the plate and just beat out a tag to score on Andy Pages’ RBI single to left.

From Los Angeles Times

Ekitike's best football at Frankfurt came as part of a proper strike partnership with Omar Marmoush before his January departure to Manchester City saw the end of Dino Toppmoller's 3-5-2 formation.

From BBC

“The vast majority of our retail-branded Tyson products, including our Tyson Dino Nuggets, Tyson Chicken Nuggets, Tyson Chicken Bites and Jimmy Dean Maple Griddle Cakes, do not contain any of these types of dyes, and we have been proactively reformulating those few products that do,” King said.

From Salon