tyro

or ti·ro

[ tahy-roh ]

noun

, plural ty·ros.

1. a beginner in learning anything; novice.

   Synonyms: learner, neophyte

tyro

/ taɪˈrɒnɪk; ˈtaɪrəʊ /

noun

1. a novice or beginner

Derived Forms

• tyronic, adjective

Other Words From

• ty·ron·ic [tahy-, ron, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tyro¹

First recorded in 1605–15, tyro is from the Latin word tīrō “recruit”

Word History and Origins

Origin of tyro¹

C17: from Latin tīrō recruit

Example Sentences

I didn’t see that coming — not that a mystery tyro like me ever sees anything coming on this show.

From New York Times

Grammar and pronunciation Telltale tyro signs include adding definite articles to freeway names.

From Seattle Times

Kushner comes across as an overconfident tyro who condescendingly feeds uninformed advice to professionals with far more wisdom and expertise than he will ever have.

From Washington Post

He was a political tyro with little chance of winning, but his campaign to deny Fladager a third term afforded him a megaphone to denounce her office as corrupt and dysfunctional.

From Los Angeles Times

She was mesmerising, a tyro Ella Fitzgerald as she sang, then a cackling standup comedian when the music stopped.

From The Guardian