tyro

or ti·ro

[ tahy-roh ]
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noun,plural ty·ros.
  1. a beginner in learning anything; novice.

Origin of tyro

1
First recorded in 1605–15, tyro is from the Latin word tīrō “recruit”

Other words for tyro

Other words from tyro

  • ty·ron·ic [tahy-ron-ik], /taɪˈrɒn ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tyro

tyro

tiro

/ (ˈtaɪrəʊ) /


nounplural -ros
  1. a novice or beginner

Origin of tyro

1
C17: from Latin tīrō recruit

Derived forms of tyro

  • tyronic or tironic (taɪˈrɒnɪk), adjective

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