Gyro: meaning, definitions and examples
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gyro
[ ˈdʒaɪroʊ ]
Greek cuisine
A Greek dish consisting of meat, onions, tomatoes, and tzatziki sauce wrapped in pita bread.
Examples of usage
- The gyro I had for lunch was delicious.
- She ordered a gyro with extra tzatziki sauce.
Fast food
A popular fast food item made with meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, served in a pita with vegetables and sauce.
Examples of usage
- I'm craving a gyro from the food truck.
- They make the best gyros at that restaurant.
Translations
Translations of the word "gyro" in other languages:
🇵🇹 giroscópio
- giroscópio (dispositivo de navegação)
- giroscópio (em um giroscópio grego)
🇮🇳 जाइरोस्कोप
🇩🇪 Gyroskop
🇮🇩 giroskop
- giroskop (alat navigasi)
- giroskop (makanan Yunani)
🇺🇦 гіроскоп
- гіроскоп (пристрій для навігації)
- гіроскоп (грецька страва)
🇵🇱 żyroskop
- żyroskop (urządzenie nawigacyjne)
- żyroskop (greckie danie)
🇯🇵 ジャイロスコープ
- ジャイロ (ナビゲーションデバイス)
- ジャイロ (ギリシャ料理)
🇫🇷 gyroscope
- gyroscope (dispositif de navigation)
- gyroscope (plat grec)
🇪🇸 giroscopio
- giroscopio (dispositivo de navegación)
- giroscopio (plato griego)
🇹🇷 jiroskop
- jiroskop (navigasyon cihazı)
- jiroskop (Yunan yemeği)
🇰🇷 자이로스코프
- 자이로스코프 (항법 장치)
- 자이로 (그리스 요리)
🇸🇦 جيروسكوب
- جيروسكوب (جهاز ملاحة)
- جيروسكوب (طبق يوناني)
🇨🇿 gyroskop
- gyroskop (navigační zařízení)
- gyroskop (řecké jídlo)
🇸🇰 gyroskop
- gyroskop (navigačné zariadenie)
- gyroskop (grécke jedlo)
🇨🇳 陀螺仪
- 陀螺仪 (导航设备)
- 陀螺仪 (希腊菜)
🇸🇮 žiroskop
- žiroskop (navigacijska naprava)
- žiroskop (grška jed)
🇮🇸 gírósóp
- gírósóp (leiðsögutæki)
- gírósóp (grískur réttur)
🇰🇿 гироскоп
- гироскоп (навигациялық құрылғы)
- гироскоп (грек тағамы)
🇬🇪 გიროსკოპი
- გიროსკოპი (ნავიგაციის მოწყობილობა)
- გიროსკოპი (ბერძნული კერძი)
🇦🇿 giroskop
- giroskop (naviqasiya cihazı)
- giroskop (yunan yeməyi)
🇲🇽 giroscopio
- giroscopio (dispositivo de navegación)
- giroscopio (plato griego)
Etymology
The word 'gyro' comes from the Greek word 'γύρος' which means 'turn' or 'revolution'. The dish originated in Greece and has become popular worldwide, especially in fast food chains and Greek restaurants.
See also: gyrocompass, gyroscope.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #23,187, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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