giro
/ˈdʒaɪɹəʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.
verb
To transfer funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.
name
The Giro d'Italia.
name
A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Example Sentences
- "His Shepherd's Bush giro was in doubt now, because he had declined the exciting career opportunity to work in the Burger King in Notting Hill Gate."
Etymology
Via German, from Italian giro (“circulation”), from Latin gyrus (“circle”), from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “circle”), from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (“to curve, to bend”).
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈdʒaɪɹəʊ/