Etymology

gyrus

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Today it means: A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain. Full definition →

Latin gȳrus ← Ancient Greek γῦρος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγῦρος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromgȳrus“circle”
  3. English todaygyrus

From Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros). Doublet of gyro and gyre.

Words from the same roots

Latingȳrus all →

girogyre

Ancient Greekγῦρος all →

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