tyro
or ti·ro
[ tahy-roh ]
/ ˈtaɪ roʊ /
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noun, plural ty·ros.
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”
OTHER WORDS FROM tyro
ty·ron·ic [tahy-ron-ik], /taɪˈrɒn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby tyro
tyrant flycatcher, tyre, Tyree, Tyrian, Tyrian purple, tyro, tyrocidine, tyroketonuria, Tyrol, Tyrolean, Tyrolese
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tyro
tiro
/ (ˈtaɪrəʊ) /
noun plural -ros
a novice or beginner
Derived forms of tyro
tyronic or tironic (taɪˈrɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for tyro
C17: from Latin tīrō recruit
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