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TIRO
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Irregular inflected form: tyros
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone new to a field or activity
Synonyms:
beginner; initiate; novice; tiro; tyro
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tiro" is a kind of...):
unskilled person (a person who lacks technical training)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tiro"):
abecedarian (a novice learning the rudiments of some subject)
apprentice; learner; prentice (works for an expert to learn a trade)
cub; greenhorn; rookie (an awkward and inexperienced youth)
landlubber; landsman; lubber (an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage)
entrant; fledgeling; fledgling; freshman; neophyte; newbie; newcomer; starter (any new participant in some activity)
tenderfoot (an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living))
trainee (someone who is being trained)