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tyro
- /ˈtaɪɹəʊ/ UK
- /ˈtaɪəɹəʊ/ UK, dated
- /ˈtaɪɹoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -aɪɹəʊ
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin tyro, and from its etymon Latin tīrō (“beginner, novice; young apprentice; (Roman military) recruit”); further etymology unknown, possibly from an unattested Etruscan word.
noun tyros · tyroes · tiro
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A beginner; a novice.
I had propos'd to conclude this Inſtitution vvith a Catalogue (by vvay of Specimen) of both Antient Greek and Roman Medals, for the Eaſe and Benefit of Tyros, and ſuch as are not yet accuſtomed, and ſo ready to Decipher their Inſcriptions after the Method of Monſieur Baudelot [Charles César Baudelot
Similar: tyrone, abecedarian, alphabetarian, apprentice, amateur, beginner, bun, colt, first-timer, fledgling, FNG, fresh meat
Translations
Talk about this word "tyro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tyro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tyro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tyro "tyro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tyro.Cite this
@misc{tyro_2026,
title = {tyro},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tyro},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
