tyro
Meaning
A beginner; a novice.
Synonyms
inexperienced person
raw recruit
first offender
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtaɪɹəʊ/
Etymology
From Latin tīrō (“young soldier, recruit”). In Medieval Latin the term was often spelt as tyro whence the English spelling is derived.
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