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giro.

A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdʒaɪɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A transfer of funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.

    usually
  2. An unemployment benefit cheque.

    Ireland · UK · informal
Where this word 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”).

verb/ˈdʒaɪɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To transfer funds between different account holders, carried out by the bank according to payer's written instructions.

Where this word 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”).

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