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gyroscope

/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskoʊp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
gy-ro-scope
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskoʊp/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gew-der. Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros)lbor. French gyro- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. French -scope French gyroscopebor. English gyroscope Borrowed from French gyroscope, coined in 1852 by physicist Leon Foucault, equivalent to gyro- + -scope, from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “circle”) and σκοπός (skopós, “watcher”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskoʊp/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskəʊp/

Inflected Forms

gyroscopes (plural)

Derived Forms

gyroscopic microgyroscope

Phrases

gyroscope compass gyroscopic stabilizer

Frequently Paired Words

gyro gyrocompass gyroscopy lasergyro INS

Synonyms

gyro

Questions

How do you pronounce gyroscope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌskoʊp/.
What does gyroscope mean?
An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.
Where does gyroscope come from?
It is traced to French.

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