Eosipterus

ee-oh-SIP-ter-us

Eosipterus is pronounced ee-oh-SIP-ter-us.

/ˌiː.əˈsɪp.tər.əs/

Capitals mark the stressed syllable.

The audio is a synthesized voice reading the name, so it can differ slightly from the respelling.

Where the name comes from

ptero-
/ˈtɛr.oʊ/
Greek, “pteron, wing”
IPA from Wiktionary

What the name means

The genus name is derived from Greek eos, "dawn" and Greek pteron, "wing" with a Latin ending; and a grammar error: normally the combination would have resulted in "eopterus".

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