gyro

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English[edit]

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Etymology 1[edit]

Originally a shortening of gyroscope.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

gyro (plural gyros)

  1. A gyroscope.
  2. A gyrocompass.
  3. An autogyro.
  4. (cycling) Synonym of detangler.
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Etymology 2[edit]

A gyro wrapped in wax paper, purchased in Washington, DC, United States.

Back-formation from the plural gyros, from Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit (as a calque of Turkish döner into Greek). Doublet of gyre and gyrus.

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈjiː.ɹoʊ/, /ˈjɪɹoʊ/, /ˈʒɪɹoʊ/, /ˈd͡ʒaɪɹoʊ/
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Noun[edit]

gyro (plural gyros)

  1. A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
    I'll have a gyro, please.
Usage notes[edit]

The correct pronunciation of this word is disputed. The pronunciation /ˈdʒaɪɹoʊ/ is often proscribed. All of the listed pronunciations may be found in use. (The modern Greek pronunciation is /ˈʝiɾos/.):

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Linguist List has a discussion of pronunciations (archived).

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Greek γύρος (gýros).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

gyro m (plural gyros)

  1. gyro; Alternative spelling of gyros (Greek sandwich)

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gȳrus (circle), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros).

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Verb[edit]

gȳrō (present infinitive gȳrāre, perfect active gȳrāvī, supine gȳrātum); first conjugation

  1. to turn in a circle, wheel around, rotate
  2. to circle, revolve around

Conjugation[edit]

   Conjugation of gȳrō (first conjugation)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present gȳrō gȳrās gȳrat gȳrāmus gȳrātis gȳrant
imperfect gȳrābam gȳrābās gȳrābat gȳrābāmus gȳrābātis gȳrābant
future gȳrābō gȳrābis gȳrābit gȳrābimus gȳrābitis gȳrābunt
perfect gȳrāvī gȳrāvistī gȳrāvit gȳrāvimus gȳrāvistis gȳrāvērunt,
gȳrāvēre
pluperfect gȳrāveram gȳrāverās gȳrāverat gȳrāverāmus gȳrāverātis gȳrāverant
future perfect gȳrāverō gȳrāveris gȳrāverit gȳrāverimus gȳrāveritis gȳrāverint
passive present gȳror gȳrāris,
gȳrāre
gȳrātur gȳrāmur gȳrāminī gȳrantur
imperfect gȳrābar gȳrābāris,
gȳrābāre
gȳrābātur gȳrābāmur gȳrābāminī gȳrābantur
future gȳrābor gȳrāberis,
gȳrābere
gȳrābitur gȳrābimur gȳrābiminī gȳrābuntur
perfect gȳrātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect gȳrātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect gȳrātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present gȳrem gȳrēs gȳret gȳrēmus gȳrētis gȳrent
imperfect gȳrārem gȳrārēs gȳrāret gȳrārēmus gȳrārētis gȳrārent
perfect gȳrāverim gȳrāverīs gȳrāverit gȳrāverīmus gȳrāverītis gȳrāverint
pluperfect gȳrāvissem gȳrāvissēs gȳrāvisset gȳrāvissēmus gȳrāvissētis gȳrāvissent
passive present gȳrer gȳrēris,
gȳrēre
gȳrētur gȳrēmur gȳrēminī gȳrentur
imperfect gȳrārer gȳrārēris,
gȳrārēre
gȳrārētur gȳrārēmur gȳrārēminī gȳrārentur
perfect gȳrātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect gȳrātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present gȳrā gȳrāte
future gȳrātō gȳrātō gȳrātōte gȳrantō
passive present gȳrāre gȳrāminī
future gȳrātor gȳrātor gȳrantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives gȳrāre gȳrāvisse gȳrātūrum esse gȳrārī gȳrātum esse gȳrātum īrī
participles gȳrāns gȳrātūrus gȳrātus gȳrandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
gȳrandī gȳrandō gȳrandum gȳrandō gȳrātum gȳrātū

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Descendants[edit]

  • Catalan: girar
  • English: gyre, gyrate
  • French: gyrer
  • Friulian: girâ
  • Galician: xirar
  • Italian: girare
  • Portuguese: girar
  • Spanish: girar
  • Swedish: gira

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Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

gyro n

  1. a gyroscope
    Synonym: gyroskop

Declension[edit]

Declension of gyro 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative gyro gyrot gyron gyrona
Genitive gyros gyrots gyrons gyronas

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