Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gire

/ɡˈaɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: gire
IPA: /ɡˈaɪɹ/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An anglicized version of Geier or Guyer, a common family name of German roots.

noun

Obsolete form of gyre.

Obsolete

Etymology

Americanized from German roots, from Gaier or Geyer. It may derive from gyrfalcon, a falcon used in the middle ages for hunting by royalty.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

gires (plural)

Rhymes With

retire inspire admire dire expire tyre shire aspire inquire mcguire maguire squire

Questions

How do you pronounce gire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈaɪɹ/.
What does gire mean?: An anglicized version of Geier or Guyer, a common family name of German roots.
Where does gire come from?: It is traced to German.

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