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gyrus

/ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
gyrus
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəs/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin gȳrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros). Doublet of gyro and gyre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gȳrus, γῦρος

Inflected Forms

gyri (plural) gyruses (plural)

Derived Forms

gyrate gyrification gyriform macrogyria microgyria microgyrus polygyria polymicrogyria

Phrases

angular gyrus cingulate gyrus dentate gyrus fornicate gyrus frontal gyrus fusiform gyrus gyrus rectus Heschl's gyrus

Frequently Paired Words

girus sulcus

Synonyms

gyre convolution

Homonyms

girus

Rhymes With

virus cyrus papyrus girus

Questions

How do you pronounce gyrus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒaɪɹəs/.
What does gyrus mean?
A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain.
Where does gyrus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce gyrus

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