giro
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giro¹
- /ˈdʒaɪɹəʊ/ UK
Sounds like gyro · Rhymes with -aɪɹəʊ
Where it comes from
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”).
noun giros
- A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.
- An unemployment benefit cheque. 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.
verb giros · giroing · giroed
- To transfer funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.
Giro²
proper noun the Giro
- The Giro d'Italia.
proper noun
- A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: giro cheque, girocheque, postgiro, guiro, giro d'italia, gire, givee, gybe, green handshake, girosol, gibe, euroguilder, gyrogauge, gyppery, gipsying, half gip
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noun type of transfer of funds
| Français | virement |
|---|---|
| Italiano | giroconto |
| Tiếng Việt | chuyển khoản |
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