English

Noun

gyrus ‎(plural gyri or gyruses)

1. (anatomy) A ridge or fold on the cerebral cortex.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• sulcus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γῦρος ‎(gûros)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡyː.rus/

Noun

gȳrus m ‎(genitive gȳrī); second declension

1. circle
2. a circular motion
3. a circuit, course, ring
4. (by extension) place where horses are trained

Inflection

Second declension.

Derived terms

• gȳrō

Related terms

• gȳrātus

Descendants

References

• gyrus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• gyrus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “gyrus”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.