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gyros en · NOUN · etymology 1

From Greek γύρος (gýros); from the turning of the meat on a spit (as a calque of Turkish döner into Greek).

(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”).
alt of gyro
- Greek sellers of gyroi in Australia often use the spelling word "yeeros" for the singular. 2016 October 7, Peter Moylan, “Pronunciation manual”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet), archived from the original on 05 May 2025:
- 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. 1993 July 7, D. Glenn Arthur Jr., “Phone solicitors”, in rec.models.rockets (Usenet), archived from the original on 05 May 2025:
- 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). 1997 September 12, Joseph Michael Bay, “Looking for Hummus Sandwich Ideas”, in rec.food.veg (Usenet), archived from the original on 05 May 2025:

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gyros	Number=Plur		lexicographic
gyroi	Number=Plur	rare	lexicographic