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tyro

or ti·ro

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

First recorded in 1605–15, tyro is from the Latin word tīrō recruit
Related formsty·ron·ic [tahy-ron-ik] /taɪˈrɒn ɪk/, adjective

Synonyms

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neophyte, learner.
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Related Words

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Examples from the Web for tyro

Historical Examples

  • A tyro in the art of war could see that much of the strategy that was going on.

    Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman

    J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd

  • Any tyro in the logics will tell thee that the onus of proving lies with the accuser.

  • To the Wondrous Vision he said something which caused her to glance over at the Tyro.

    Little Miss Grouch

    Samuel Hopkins Adams

  • The Tyro she allowed to stand, vouchsafing him only the most careless recognition.

    Little Miss Grouch

    Samuel Hopkins Adams

  • As an object of redress the Tyro struck him as eminently suitable.

    Little Miss Grouch

    Samuel Hopkins Adams

British Dictionary definitions for tyro

tyro

tiro

noun plural -ros
  1. a novice or beginner
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Derived Formstyronic or tironic (taɪˈrɒnɪk), adjective

Word Origin

C17: from Latin tīrō recruit
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for tyro

n.

1610s, from Medieval Latin tyro, variant of Latin tiro (plural tirones) "young soldier, recruit, beginner," of unknown origin.

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