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tyro
(tyro)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtʌɪrəʊ/
(also
tiro
)
noun
(
plural
tyros
)
a beginner or novice.
Origin:
late Middle English
: from Latin
tiro
, medieval Latin
tyro
'recruit'
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