Etymology

gyro-

Today it means: circle; circular or spinning motion Full definition →

Ancient Greek γῦρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγῦρος“circle”
  2. English todaygyro-

From Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “circle”). Also see gyre.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγῦρος all →

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