gyre

Meanings

Noun

• Synonym of gyrus
• An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.

Verb

• To spin around; to gyrate, to whirl.
• To make (something) spin or whirl around; to spin, to whirl.

Origin

• Borrowed from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Proto-Indo-European *gew-. The English word is a gyro, and gyrus.