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

“His mind is so far advanced,” Dodgers coach Dino Ebel said of Betts.

From Los Angeles Times

Until this June, Indonesia's highest-grossing film of all time was KKN di Desa Penari, a 2022 horror story about the haunting of six university students, which came from a popular thread on X. In 2023 came Sewu Dino, another horror flick adapted from a story shared by the same X account.

From BBC

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