gyro
1
[ jahy-roh ]
/ ˈdʒaɪ roʊ /
noun, plural gy·ros.
Origin of gyro
1
First recorded in 1905–10; independent use of
gyro-
Words nearby gyro
gyrectomy,
gyrene,
gyrfalcon,
gyri,
gyri insulae,
gyro,
gyro horizon,
gyro pilot,
gyro repeater,
gyro-,
gyrocompass
Definition for gyro (2 of 3)
gyro
2
[ jeer-oh, zheer-oh; Greek yee-raw ]
/ ˈdʒɪər oʊ, ˈʒɪər oʊ; Greek ˈyi rɔ /
noun Greek Cookery.
meat, usually lamb, roasted on a vertical spit, then thinly sliced, topped with onions, and usually served in a sandwich of pita bread.
Origin of gyro
2
1970–75; < Modern Greek
gŷros literally, turn, revolution; see
gyre
Definition for gyro (3 of 3)
gyro-
a combining form meaning “ring,” “circle,” “spiral,” used in the formation of compound words: gyromagnetic; gyroscope.
Also
especially before a vowel,
gyr-.
Origin of gyro-
< Greek
gŷros ring, noun use of
gȳrós round
Example sentences from the Web for gyro
British Dictionary definitions for gyro (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for gyro (2 of 2)
gyro-
before a vowel gyr-
combining form
indicating rotating or gyrating motion
gyroscope
indicating a spiral
indicating a gyroscope
gyrocompass
Word Origin for gyro-
via Latin from Greek
guro-, from
guros circle