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

Always the prankster, Hernández grabbed the groin of third-base coach Dino Ebel on his trot.

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Rojas took second on Shohei Ohtani’s single, and when Betts followed with a single to center, Rojas steamed around third just as third-base coach Dino Ebel put up a stop sign.

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“It’s really tough,” Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel said of the transition.

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“Sing Sing” also stars former incarcerated actors Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin, Sean “Dino” Johnson, David “Dap” Giraudy and Patrick “Preme” Griffin as themselves.

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Expect to be hit with water from above when the dino is shown making a leap out of the tank.

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