gyros
See also: Gyros
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit (as a calque of Turkish döner into Greek).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɡiːɹos/, /jiːɹoʊs/, /ˈd͡ʒiːɹoʊs/, /ˈd͡ʒaɪɹoʊs/
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Noun
editgyros (plural gyros or (rare) gyroi)
- Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”).
- 1993 July 7, D. Glenn Arthur Jr., “Phone solicitors”, in rec.models.rockets[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-05:
- Now this has gotten me thinking ... I wonder whether I could build an odd-roc out of pita bread ... I'd have to toast it first, I guess, to make it rigid ... then again, I could roll it into a cone (sort of like the way I've most often seen gyroi made) and use a black olive for the nose to give it even more of a Greek touch ... hey, this has possibilities.
- 1997 September 12, Joseph Michael Bay, “Looking for Hummus Sandwich Ideas”, in rec.food.veg[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-05:
- Well, hummus is a popular item at the Grease Trucks of Rutgers University (a group of catering trucks serving a variety of burgers, steaks, gyroi, and various Middle Eastern foods).
- 2016 October 7, Peter Moylan, “Pronunciation manual”, in alt.usage.english[3] (Usenet), archived from the original on 2025-05-05:
- Greek sellers of gyroi in Australia often use the spelling word "yeeros" for the singular.
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɡiːɹoz/, /jiːɹoʊz/, /ˈd͡ʒiːɹoʊz/, /ˈd͡ʒaɪɹoʊz/
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Noun
editgyros
Etymology 3
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): [ˈd͡ʒaɪɹoʊz]
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editgyros
Anagrams
editCzech
editPronunciation
editNoun
editgyros m inan
- gyro (Greek sandwich)
Declension
editFurther reading
edit- “gyros”, in Akademický slovník cizích slov at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz [Academic dictionary of foreign words] (in Czech), 1995
Danish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Greek γύρος (gýros)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgyros (singular definite gyrossen, not used in plural form)
- gyro (Greek sandwich)
Declension
editcommon gender |
singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | gyros | gyrossen |
genitive | gyros' | gyrossens |
References
edit- “gyros” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Greek γύρος (gýros).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgyros m (uncountable)
- gyro (Greek sandwich)
French
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editgyros m (plural gyros)
- gyro (Greek sandwich)
Alternative forms
editLatin
editNoun
editgȳrōs
Polish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Greek γύρος (gýros).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgyros m animal or m inan
- gyro (style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce)
Declension
editDeclension of gyros
Further reading
editSwedish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Greek γύρος (gýros).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgyros c
- gyro (Greek sandwich)
Declension
editnominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | gyros | gyros |
definite | gyrosen | gyrosens | |
plural | indefinite | gyrosar | gyrosars |
definite | gyrosarna | gyrosarnas |
Noun
editgyros
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