English Explanatory Dictionary

gyros

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”).
noun
  1. plural of gyro (“Greek sandwich”)
noun
  1. plural of gyro (“gyroscope etc.”)

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɪəɹəʊs/ /jɪəɹ-/ /ˈdʒɪəɹ-/ /ˈdʒaɪɹ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gyros (sandwich 1).wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gyros (sandwich 2).wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gyros (sandwich 3).wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gyros (sandwich 4).wav /ˈɡɪəɹəʊz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gyros (sandwiches 1).wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gyros (sandwiches 2).wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gyros (sandwiches 3).wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gyros (sandwiches 4).wav [ˈd͡ʒaɪɹoʊz]

Word forms

gyros gyroi

Etymology

From Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit (as a calque of Turkish döner into Greek).

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