English Explanatory Dictionary

giro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.
  2. An unemployment benefit cheque.
verb
  1. To transfer funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.
name
  1. The Giro d'Italia.
name
  1. A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒaɪɹəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-giro.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-giro.wav

Word forms

giro giros giroing giroed the Giro

Etymology

Via German, from Italian giro (“circulation”), from Latin gyrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “circle”), from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to curve, to bend”).

Derived words

girocheque
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