What does "gyros" mean?
Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”).
Gyros
/ˈɡɪəɹəʊs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”).
- Grammar: gyros is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: greek wrap, gyro sandwich, gyroscopes, pita wrap.
- Usage evidence: Numerous shops sell historical outfits, handcrafted wares, and replica weaponry, and the food options are a mix of old and new: booths selling turkey legs and mead (honey wine) stand next to booths selling gyros, crepes, and key lime pie on a stick.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”). alt-of, alternative
"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."
- 2 plural of gyro (“Greek sandwich”) form-of, plural
- 3 plural of gyro (“gyroscope etc.”) form-of, plural
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Numerous shops sell historical outfits, handcrafted wares, and replica weaponry, and the food options are a mix of old and new: booths selling turkey legs and mead (honey wine) stand next to booths selling gyros, crepes, and key lime pie on a stick."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "gyros"?
Common synonyms include: greek wrap, gyro sandwich, gyroscopes, pita wrap, rate gyros, spin gyroscopes.
How do you use "gyros" in a sentence?
Numerous shops sell historical outfits, handcrafted wares, and replica weaponry, and the food options are a mix of old and new: booths selling turkey legs and mead (honey wine) stand next to booths selling gyros, crepes, and key lime pie on a stick.
How do you pronounce "gyros"?
Pronounced /ˈɡɪəɹəʊs/.
Etymology
From Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit (as a calque of Turkish döner into Greek).