gyr-

prefix

(before a vowel) another name for gyro-

gyro- or (before a vowel) gyr-

combining form

indicating rotating or gyrating motion

⇒ gyroscope

indicating a spiral

indicating a gyroscope

⇒ gyrocompass

Origin

via Latin from Greek guro-, from guros circle

gyr-

variant of gyro- before a vowel:

gyral.

Related Words

gyral
gyrase
gyrate
gyro-
gyroidal
gyrose

gyr-
combining form
or gyro-

ETYMOLOGY Greek gyros rounded

1. ring : circle : spiral
gyromagnetic
2. gyroscope
gyrocompass

gyr-
combining form
or gyro-
Etymology: probably from Middle French, from Latin, from Greek, from gyros — more at gyre
1. : ring : circle
< gyromancy >
: spiral
< Gyroceras >
2. : gyral
< gyroscope >
< gyrencephalate >
3. : gyroscope
< gyrocompass >

词汇	gyr-
词根词缀	Collins Dictionary.com MWCD Webster gyr- prefix (before a vowel) another name for gyro- gyro- or (before a vowel) gyr- combining form indicating rotating or gyrating motion ⇒ gyroscope indicating a spiral indicating a gyroscope ⇒ gyrocompass Origin via Latin from Greek guro-, from guros circle gyr- 1 variant of gyro- before a vowel: gyral. Related Words gyral gyrase gyrate gyro- gyroidal gyrose gyr- combining form or gyro- ETYMOLOGY Greek gyros rounded 1. ring : circle : spiral gyromagnetic 2. gyroscope gyrocompass gyr- combining form or gyro- Etymology: probably from Middle French, from Latin, from Greek, from gyros — more at gyre 1. : ring : circle < gyromancy > : spiral < Gyroceras > 2. : gyral < gyroscope > < gyrencephalate > 3. : gyroscope < gyrocompass >
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