tyro

ty·ro also ti·ro  (tr)

n. pl. ty·ros

A beginner in learning something.

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[Medieval Latin tr, squire, variant of Latin tr, recruit.]

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tyro

Noun

pl -ros a novice or beginner [Latin tiro recruit]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tyro - 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 or tiro

noun beginner, novice, apprentice, learner, neophyte, rookie (informal) greenhorn (informal) catechumen