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ty·ro

also ti·ro (tī′rō)
n. pl. ty·ros also ti·ros
A beginner in learning something.
[Medieval Latin tȳrō, squire, variant of Latin tīrō, recruit.]
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tyro

(ˈtaɪrəʊ) or

tiro

n, pl -ros
a novice or beginner
[C17: from Latin tīrō recruit]
tyronic, tironic adj
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ty•ro

or ti•ro

(ˈtaɪ roʊ)

n., pl. -ros.
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
[1605–15; < Latin tīrō recruit]
ty•ron′ic (-ˈrɒn ɪk) adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tyro - someone new to a field or activitytyro - someone new to a field or activity  
beginner, initiate, tiro, novice
unskilled person - a person who lacks technical training
abecedarian - a novice learning the rudiments of some subject
apprentice, prentice, learner - works for an expert to learn a trade
cub, greenhorn, rookie - an awkward and inexperienced youth
landlubber, landsman, lubber - an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage
fledgeling, fledgling, newbie, newcomer, entrant, freshman, neophyte, starter - any new participant in some activity
tenderfoot - an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
trainee - someone who is being trained
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tyro

also tiro
noun
One who is just starting to learn or do something:
abecedarian, beginner, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, initiate, neophyte, novice, novitiate, tenderfoot.
Slang: rookie.
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Translations

tyro

[ˈtaɪərəʊ] N → novicio/a m/f, principiante mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

tyro

n → Anfänger(in) m(f); a tyro skier etc → ein Anfänger beim or im Skilaufen etc
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tyro

tiro [ˈtaɪrəʊ] n (Brit) (old) (frm) → principiante m/f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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