gyro

¹

[ jahy-roh ]

noun

, plural gy·ros.

1. gyrocompass.
2. gyroscope.

gyro

²

[ yeer-oh, jahy-roh ]

noun

, Greek Cooking.

1. meat, usually lamb, roasted on a vertical spit, then thinly sliced, topped with onions, and usually served in a sandwich of pita bread.

gyro-

³

1. a combining form meaning “ring,” “circle,” “spiral,” used in the formation of compound words:

   gyromagnetic; gyroscope.

gyro-

¹

combining_form

1. indicating rotating or gyrating motion

   gyroscope

2. indicating a spiral
3. indicating a gyroscope

   gyrocompass

gyro

²

/ ˈdʒaɪrəʊ /

noun

1. See gyrocompass
2. See gyroscope

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyro¹

First recorded in 1905–10; independent use of gyro-

Origin of gyro²

1970–75; < Modern Greek gŷros literally, turn, revolution; gyre

Origin of gyro³

< Greek gŷros ring, noun use of gȳrós round

Word History and Origins

Origin of gyro¹

via Latin from Greek guro-, from guros circle

Example Sentences

After a debate watch party at a gyro and kebab shop in Rocklin — a suburb at the center of her district that is both whiter and more conservative than most of California — she warned that the state and nation are at a crossroads.

From Los Angeles Times

The beef and Fritos bag earned the highest rating of 7.9, while the chicken and gyro meat bags earned much lower scores.

From Salon

They use the same Edgertronic high-speed video cameras, which shoot in ultra-slow motion to show every detail of a pitcher’s mechanics and release, and Rapsodo devices, which measure the velocity, spin rate, gyro degree, horizontal and vertical break of every pitch, that every big league team uses.

From Los Angeles Times

The menu globe-trots around the Mediterranean and through India; there are dolmades and gyro sandwiches, chicken korma and saag paneer.

From Seattle Times

They are crinkle-cut fries with gyro meat, feta cream sauce, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, sliced red onions, pepperoncini, and feta cheese.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• gyroscope