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    gyro- a combining form meaning “ring,” “circle,” “spiral,” used in the formation of compound words: gyromagnetic; gyroscope.

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    Name. The name comes from the Greek γύρος (circle or turn), and is a calque of the Turkish word döner, from dönmek, also meaning turn. In Greek, gyros is a nominative singular noun, but the final s is often interpreted as an English plural, leading to the formation of the singular gyro.

    Also, is Gyro a Greek word? According to Merriam-Webster, a gyro is both a shortened form of the words gyrocompass or gyroscope as well as a noun for a Greek sandwich of lamb, veggies, and tzatziki sauce. The word for this classic sandwich was borrowed into English from Modern Greek in the 1970s.

    Similarly, you may ask, what is the proper way to say gyro?

    How to pronounce gyros (the Greek food). While were on the subject, “gyros” is the singular. You would say “I would like a gyros” (YEE-ros). In actual Greek, youd use the accusative case, and say “I would like a gyro.

    What is the meaning of this Greek root Helio?

    -helio- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning sun. This meaning is found in such words as: aphelion, helium, perihelion.

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