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tyro

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ty⋅ro

  [tahy-roh]
–noun, plural -ros.
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
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Also, tiro.

Origin:
1605–15; < L tīrō recruit

Related forms:
ty⋅ron⋅ic  [tahy-ron-ik] , adjective

Synonyms:
neophyte, learner.
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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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

tyro 
1611, from M.L. tyro, variant of L. tiro (pl. tirones) "young soldier, recruit, beginner," of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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