TIRO

novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate

(noun) someone new to a field or activity

TYRO

novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate

(noun) someone new to a field or activity

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tiro (plural tiros or tiroes)

A newly recruited soldier.

Anagrams

• Tori, Troi, riot, roti, tori, trio

Source: Wiktionary


Ti"ro, n. Etym: [L.]

Definition: Same as Tyro.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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