# gyros

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɪəɹəʊs/ · frequency rank #67,491

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gyros