tyro

American  

[tahy-roh] / ˈtaɪ roʊ /

Or tiro

noun

plural

tyros

1. a beginner in learning anything; novice.

   Synonyms:

   learner, neophyte

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tyro British  

/ taɪˈrɒnɪk, ˈtaɪrəʊ /

noun

1. a novice or beginner

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Other Word Forms

• tyronic adjective

Etymology

Origin of tyro

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

Example Sentences

I found myself laughing out loud at McIntyre’s story of standing up the Baroness Philippine de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild for lunch, a self-deprecating recollection of life as a tyro wine writer.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Northampton tyro's chip, chase and score against Sale last season, external showed a remarkable skillset.

From BBC

Previous Lincoln scholars have treated the Lyceum Speech more as an outburst than an oration, at best the overwrought declamation of a gifted tyro.

From The Wall Street Journal

As the Lions turned up the heat, Ireland's Ronan Kelleher added a seventh and England's Henry Pollock an eighth, a first of the tour for the Northampton tyro.

From BBC

Northampton tyro Henry Pollock will make his first start at number eight having come off the bench against Argentina last Friday night.

From BBC